Behavioural repertoire of the bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus): Agonistic interactions, mating behaviour and parent-offspring relations

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 247-260

  Wronski, Torsten ^a   Apio, Ann ^b   Wanker, Ralf ^a   Plath, Martin ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive behaviour; Bushbuck; Courtship behaviour; Parent offspring interactions

Indexed keywords

TRAGELAPHUS SCRIPTUS;

EID: 33745951272     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-005-0186-y     Document Type: Article

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