Mating patterns and reproductive success in captive koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 270, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 512-516

  Bercovitch, F B ^a   Tobey, J R ^a   Andrus, C H ^b   Doyle, L ^b  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Assortative mating; Bioacoustics; Koala reproduction; Mate choice; Mating success; Olfactory communication; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

BIOACOUSTICS; BODY MASS; CAPTIVE BREEDING; MARSUPIAL; MATE CHOICE; MATING SUCCESS; OLFACTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL SELECTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 33750086626     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00169.x     Document Type: Article

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