The first cut is the deepest: primary syllables of Richardson's ground squirrel, Spermophilus richardsonii, repeated calls alert receivers

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-54

  Swan, David C ^a   Hare, James F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

alarm communication; primary syllable; Richardson's ground squirrel; Spermophilus richardsonii; syntax

Indexed keywords

ALARM SIGNAL; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CALLING BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; RICHARDSON NUMBER; RODENT; VIGILANCE;

SCIURIDAE; SPERMOPHILUS; SPERMOPHILUS RICHARDSONII;

EID: 44949144798     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2007.11.008     Document Type: Article

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