The ecology of venom use in the Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) and its implications for conservation
The slow loris Nycticebus spp. belongs to the few venomous mammals. I aimed to explore sources for venom sequestration and the ecological function of slow loris venom, which has never been studied before. I examined the hypotheses that venom is used for intraspecific competition, predator defence an...
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Oxford Brookes University
2015
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.758007 |