Temperament, risk assessment and habituation to novelty in eastern chipmunks, Tamias striatus

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 309-318

  Martin, Julien G A ^a   Réale, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

behavioural syndrome; docility; eastern chipmunks; exploration; habituation; hole board; Tamias striatus; temperament trait

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; HABITUATION; HETEROGENEITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RODENT; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMALIA; TAMIAS STRIATUS;

EID: 37349055050     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2007.05.026     Document Type: Article

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