Genetic structure, relatedness and helping behaviour in the yellow mongoose in a farmland and a natural habitat

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 278, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-64

  Vidya, T N C ^a,b   Balmforth, Z ^c   Le Roux, A ^b   Cherry, M I ^b  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cooperative breeding; Cynictis penicillata; Desert and farmed habitats; Genetic structure; Helping behaviour; Kin selection; Relatedness; Yellow mongoose

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; COOPERATIVE BREEDING; EUSOCIALITY; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; KIN SELECTION; MAMMAL; POPULATION BOTTLENECK;

AFRICA; KALAHARI DESERT; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CARNIVORA; CYNICTIS PENICILLATA;

EID: 65249141820     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00551.x     Document Type: Article

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