Exploratory behaviour in shrews: Fast-lived Sorex versus slow-lived Crocidura

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-38

  von Merten, Sophie ^a,b   Siemers, Björn M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

BMR; Crocidura; Exploration; Foraging; Life history; Personality; Shrew; Sorex

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT TYPE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHYLOGENETICS; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; CROCIDURA; SOREX; SORICIDAE;

EID: 84862669016     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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