Short Communication. Some wild bamboo clumps contain more than one genet

This work was supported by the Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory, the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture of Japan, the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, and the 21st Century Center of Excellence Program at Hiroshima University. David Bowman commented helpfully on a manuscript draft.

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