Fox odour increases vigilance in European rabbits: A study under semi-natural conditions

Ethology

Volumn 112, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1186-1193

  Monclús, Raquel ^a   Rödel, Heiko G ^b   Von Holst, Dietrich ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ODOR; PREDATION RISK; SMALL MAMMAL;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 33751201231     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2006.01275.x     Document Type: Article

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