Ontogeny of sexual size dimorphism in the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1298-1310

  Swanson, Eli M ^a   McElhinny, Teresa L ^a   Dworkin, Ian ^a   Weldele, Mary L ^b   Glickman, Stephen E ^b   Holekamp, Kay E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crocuta crocuta; growth; morphology; ontogeny; sexual size dimorphism; spotted hyenas

Indexed keywords

FELID; FITNESS; GROWTH RATE; MORPHOLOGY; MORTALITY; NICHE OVERLAP; ONTOGENY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

KENYA;

EID: 84890957380     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/12-MAMM-A-277.1     Document Type: Article

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