A novel mating system in a solitary carnivore: The fossa

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 277, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 196-204

  Hawkins, C E ^a,b   Racey, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carnivore; Madagascar; Polyandry; Sexual conflict

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; MALE BEHAVIOR; MAMMAL; POLYANDRY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL CONFLICT;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

CRYPTOPROCTA FEROX; MAMMALIA;

EID: 60549085347     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00517.x     Document Type: Article

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