Age-related variation in threat-sensitive behavior exhibited by spotted hyenas: Observational and experimental approaches

Behaviour

Volumn 147, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1009-1033

  Pangle, Wiline M ^a   Holekamp, Kay E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipredator behavior; Crocuta crocuta; Hyena; Ontogenetic development; Threat sensitive behavior; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

CROCUTA CROCUTA;

EID: 77953186489     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/000579510X502745     Document Type: Article

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