Canid mating systems, social behavior, parental care and ontogeny: Are they flexible?

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 803-809

  Kleiman, Devra G ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral plasticity; Canids; Monogamy; Reproductive behavior; Sociality

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CANIDAE; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; MATE CHOICE; MATING SUCCESS; MATING SYSTEM; MONOGAMY; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE FITNESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STRESS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTORY; MALE; MAMMAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AMERICA; WOLF;

CANIDAE; MAMMALIA;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; MALE; MAMMALS; MODELS, GENETIC; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AMERICA; WOLVES;

EID: 84856043167     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: 15733297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10519-011-9459-0     Document Type: Article

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