Vigilance and collective detection of predators in degus (Octodon degus)

Ethology

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 879-887

  Ebensperger, Luis A ^a   Hurtado, María José ^a   Ramos Jiliberto, Rodrigo ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RODENT; VIGILANCE;

OCTODON; OCTODON DEGUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 33747361077     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2006.01242.x     Document Type: Article

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