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Extension of the diet of an extreme foraging specialist, the aardwolf (Proteles cristata )

J. L. de VriesMammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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C.W.W. PirkSocial Insect Research Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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P.W. BatemanMammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa;School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, MurdochWA 6150, Australia
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E.Z. CameronMammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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F. DalerumMammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa;Centre for Wildlife Management, Hatfield Experimental Farm, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 194-196 | Received 31 Jan 2011, Accepted 01 Apr 2011, Published online: 20 Apr 2015

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