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Ecology, management and conservation in natural and modified habitats
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Grouping of Eastern Grey Kangaroos in Open Habitat

CF Heathcote

Australian Wildlife Research 14(4) 343 - 348
Published: 1987

Abstract

Grouping of Macropus giganteus in an extremely open habitat was investigated in this study by measuring group size and group cohesion. In comparison with populations at similar densities in more forested habitats, the study population of M. giganteus formed larger groups. This finding supports a prediction that macropods will form larger groups in open habitats, and this is interpreted as being an adaptive response to increased exposure to predation.

https://doi.org/10.1071/WR9870343

© CSIRO 1987

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