Individual variation in vigilance in female eastern grey kangaroos

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 312-319

  Dannock, R J ^a   Blomberg, S P ^a   Goldizen, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

antipredator behaviour; behavioural variation; group size effect; social vigilance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GROUP SIZE; INDIVIDUAL VARIATION; MALE; MAMMAL; MARSUPIAL; TRADE-OFF; VIGILANCE; WIND VELOCITY;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84886006447     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: 14465698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO12122     Document Type: Article

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