Effects of social learning on predator training and postrelease survival in juvenile black-tailed prairie dogs, Cynomys ludovicianus

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 567-577

  Shier, D M ^a   Owings, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

antipredator behaviour; black tailed prairie dog; Cynomys ludovicianus; postrelease survival; predator avoidance; social learning

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; JUVENILE; LEARNING; PREDATOR; RAPTOR; REINTRODUCTION; RODENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SURVIVORSHIP;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS; MUSTELA;

EID: 33947668314     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.09.009     Document Type: Article

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