Thesis
Sociality in rabbits
- Abstract:
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Two populations of rabbits (Oryctolaqus cuniculus) were investigated to see whether polygynous, multi-male groups formed in the absence of large multi-entranced warrens. They did not. Rabbits neither gathered in space nor time. The small warrens were spread out evenly across homogeneous patches and the females were well spaced out. Monogamy, distinguished by a battery of tests, was prevalent, with the more dominant males as 'mate' rabbits. That the polygyny frequently mentioned in the lite...
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- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Bibliographic Details
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Source identifiers:
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602831421
Item Description
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- polonsky:3:40
- Deposit date:
- 2017-10-04
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- Copyright holder:
- Roberts, S; Roberts, Susan C
- Copyright date:
- 1985
- Notes:
- This thesis was digitised thanks to the generosity of Dr Leonard Polonsky
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