TY - JOUR
T1 - Partnerships in the social system of a small macropod marsupial, the quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
AU - Mclean, I.G.
AU - Cameron, E.Z.
AU - Linklater, W.L.
AU - Schmitt, N.T.
AU - Pulskamp, K.S.M.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - We detail the social behaviour of the quokka, a small macropod marsupial. Most of the study population were habituated to humans, and were individually marked, and weighed regularly. Males formed a dominance hierarchy and interacted regularly. Heavier males were the most dominant, and spent most time with females. There was a tendency for males to defend a female after mating, but not at other times. Females rarely initiated interactions and appeared to avoid associating with other females. Males routinely attempted to form liaisons with females, but most liaisons lasted for
AB - We detail the social behaviour of the quokka, a small macropod marsupial. Most of the study population were habituated to humans, and were individually marked, and weighed regularly. Males formed a dominance hierarchy and interacted regularly. Heavier males were the most dominant, and spent most time with females. There was a tendency for males to defend a female after mating, but not at other times. Females rarely initiated interactions and appeared to avoid associating with other females. Males routinely attempted to form liaisons with females, but most liaisons lasted for
U2 - 10.1163/156853908X390940
DO - 10.1163/156853908X390940
M3 - Article
SN - 0005-7959
VL - 146
SP - 89
EP - 112
JO - Behaviour
JF - Behaviour
IS - 1
ER -