Individual variation in the relationship between vigilance and group size in eastern grey kangaroos

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 237-245

  Carter, Alecia J ^a,c   Pays, Olivier ^a,b   Goldizen, Anne W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anti predator behaviour; Eastern grey kangaroo; Individual variation; Macropus giganteus; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; GROUP SIZE; INDIVIDUAL VARIATION; MARSUPIAL; VIGILANCE;

ANIMALIA; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS GIGANTEUS;

EID: 77950522012     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-009-0840-4     Document Type: Article

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