THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE GREEN ACOUCHI (MYOPROCTAPRATTI) WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SCATTER HOARDING
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- 1 December 1962
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 139 (4) , 701-732
Abstract
The acouchi is ideal for laboratory behaviour studies, but has not been previously investigated. It is active, diurnal and has a wide behaviour repertoire with complex agonistic and sexual patterns. In particular, its method of hoarding food, by burying it in scattered positions, is analysed and contrasted with the more familiar “larder‐hoarding” of other species.Keywords
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