VOCALIZATIONS OF BARKING DEER (MUNTIACUS MUNTJAK) IN NEPAL

Authors
OLI MK JACOBSON HA
Citation
Mk. Oli et Ha. Jacobson, VOCALIZATIONS OF BARKING DEER (MUNTIACUS MUNTJAK) IN NEPAL, Mammalia, 59(2), 1995, pp. 179-186
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Mammalia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00251461
Volume
59
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
179 - 186
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-1461(1995)59:2<179:VOBD(M>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Nine captive and 110 wild barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak) were observ ed in Nepal for a total of 147 hours to study their vocal repertoire. We describe 13 stereotypic vocalizations, Eliciting stimuli, behaviora l contexts, and effect on conspecifics are reported, and their adaptiv e significance discussed.