Patch use, apprehension, and vigilance behavior of Nubian Ibex under perceived risk of predation

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 368-374

  Hochman, Valeria ^a   Kotler, Burt P ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Apprehension; Foraging behavior; Giving up densities; Nubian Ibex; Patch use; Predation risk; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GOAT; GROUP SIZE; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT SELECTION; PATCH USE; PREDATION RISK; REFUGE; VIGILANCE;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; NEGEV; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA NUBIANA;

EID: 33847665638     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arl087     Document Type: Article

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