Evidence of social influences on cache-making by grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis)

Ethology

Volumn 114, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1061-1068

  Hopewell, Lucy J ^a   Leaver, Lisa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSPECIFIC; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FOOD INTAKE; NUT; RODENT; TRAVEL TIME;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; SCIURIDAE; SCIURUS CAROLINENSIS;

EID: 53749106462     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2008.01554.x     Document Type: Article

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