Predator discrimination and 'personality' in captive Vancouver Island marmots (Marmota vancouverensis)

Animal Conservation

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 274-282

  Blumstein, Daniel T ^a   Holland, B D ^a   Daniel, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipredator behaviour; Conservation behaviour; Personality; Vancouver Island marmots

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; CAPTIVITY; PREDATOR CONTROL; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RODENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; VANCOUVER ISLAND;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CAPRA AEGAGRUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; MARMOTA; MARMOTA VANCOUVERENSIS; PUMA CONCOLOR; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 33746291672     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2006.00033.x     Document Type: Article

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