Ventilatory frequency as a measure of the response of tammar wallabies (Macropus eugenii) to the odour of potential predators

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-23

  Mella, Valentina S A ^a   Cooper, Christine E ^a   Davies, Stephen J J F ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBIVORE; MARSUPIAL; ODOR; OLFACTORY CUE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; VENTILATION;

EQUIDAE; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS EUGENII; METATHERIA;

EID: 77950789667     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO09083     Document Type: Article

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