TY  - JOUR
A1  - Wronski, Torsten
A1  - Apio, Ann
A1  - Wanker, R
A1  - Plath, Martin
T1  - Behavioural repertoire of the bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus): agonistic interactions, mating behaviour and parent-offspring relations
N2  - A free-ranging bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) population was observed over a period of 3 years, thereby enabling a detailed description of the behavioural repertoire of this widespread but barely investigated solitary African antelope species. Agonistic and submissive behaviour patterns are described, among them several hitherto un- described behaviour patterns - such as "escorting", where territorial males guide intruders to the periphery of their territory - and "push-up position", an extreme form of submissive behaviour. Furthermore, we report on behaviour patterns of males and females during mating as well as on behaviour patterns of parents directed towards their offspring. Again, we describe a hitherto unknown behaviour: the protection of calves by adult males, which may be a socio-positive behaviour directed towards their offspring led by kin selection
Y1  - 2006
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/11973
UR  - http://www.springerlink.com/content/h4v41315l1717v87/
ER  -