Chemical communication in large carnivores: Urine-marking frequencies in captive tigers and lions

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 397-400

  Barja, Isabel ^a   De Miguel, Francisco Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Captivity; Chemical communication; Lions; Tigers; Urine marking

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CAPTIVE POPULATION; CARNIVORE; CHEMICAL CUE; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FELID; HABITAT QUALITY; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; ODOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; URINE;

MADRID [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77955699529     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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