Different antipredator responses by Microcavia australis (Rodentia, Hystricognate, Caviidae) under predation risk

Behaviour

Volumn 145, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 829-842

  Taraborelli, Paula Andrea ^a   Moreno, Pablo ^a   Srur, Ana ^b   Sandobal, Ana J ^c   Martínez, Mariana G ^c   Giannoni, Stella M ^d  

^a LABORATORIO DE ENTOMOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^c Parque Nacional El Leoncito ^*  (Argentina)

^d Museo de Ciencias Naturales Salta   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antipredator responses; Plant structure; Predation risk; Rodents; Sight and smell

Indexed keywords

CAVIIDAE; MICROCAVIA AUSTRALIS; RAPTORES; RODENTIA;

EID: 41349114893     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853908783929115     Document Type: Article

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