Paternal care in the striped mouse Rhabdomys pumilio: ontogeny and function
Paternal care is rare and its development is poorly studied. I studied the ontogeny and function of paternal care in captive striped mice Rhabdomys pumilio from the succulent karoo, South Africa. Male striped mice show extensive parental care, displaying all behaviours (e.g. huddling and retrievi...
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| Language: | en |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/7170 |