Seasonal differences in onset of surface activity of Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 234-240

  White, Jeremy A ^a,c   Geluso, Keith ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dipodomys ordii; Emergence; Kangaroo rats; Light intensity; Season; Sunset; Surface activity; Twilight

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; DIURNAL VARIATION; LIGHT INTENSITY; PREDATION RISK; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

NEBRASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

DIPODOMYS; DIPODOMYS ORDII; MAMMALIA; RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 33847685893     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-A-312R3.1     Document Type: Article

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