Males and females differentially adjust vigilance levels as group size increases: effect on optimal group size
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Animal Behaviour
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0003-3472
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.04.025