Long-term pair-bonds without mating fidelity in a mammal

Behaviour

Volumn 144, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1419-1445

  Martin, Jennifer K ^a   Handasyde, Kathrine A ^a   Taylor, Andrea C ^b   Coulson, Graeme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bobuck; EPC; Marsupial; Mating system; Monogamy; Trichosurus cunninghami

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS CANINUS;

EID: 35348845953     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853907782418240     Document Type: Article

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