Effects of novel and historic predator urines on semi-wild western grey kangaroos

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1225-1228

  Parsons, Michael H ^a   Lamont, Byron B ^a   Kovacs, Benjamin R ^b   Davies, Stephen J J F ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deterrents; Dingo; Flight behavior; Kairomones; Kangaroos; Macropus fuliginosus; Olfactory; Predator prey; Sensory modality; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CANID; CHEMORECEPTION; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; HERBIVORE; MARSUPIAL; PREDATOR; URINE;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS DINGO; CANIS LATRANS; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS FULIGINOSUS;

EID: 53949108571     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-096     Document Type: Article

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