Social organization of a solitary carnivore: spatial behaviour, interactions and relatedness in the slender mongoose

The majority of carnivore species are described as solitary, but little is known about their social organization and interactions with conspecifics. We investigated the spatial organization and social interactions as well as relatedness of slender mongooses (Galerella sanguinea) living in the southe...

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Main Authors: Beke Graw, Bart Kranstauber, Marta B. Manser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2019-05-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.182160