Individual traits influence vigilance in wild female eastern grey kangaroos

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 332-341

  Edwards, A M ^a,b   Best, E C ^a   Blomberg, S P ^a   Goldizen, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

antipredator behaviour; boldness; group size effect; personality.

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BODY CONDITION; FEEDING; FEMALE; GROUP SIZE; MARSUPIAL; NATIONAL PARK; TRADE-OFF; VIGILANCE; WILD POPULATION;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84886031355     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: 14465698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO13025     Document Type: Article

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