We describe interactions between three individuals of Brazilian three-banded armadillos (Tolypeutes tricinctus) that provide evidence of the reproductive behavior and mating strategies of this poorly-known species. Our observations suggest that this species is territorial and that males compete for access to reproductively active females.
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1 November 2010
Comportamento Sexual de Tatu-Bola (Tolypeutes tricinctus, Dasypodidae)
Onildo João Marini-Filho,
Marília Marques Guimarães
Edentata
Vol. 11 • No. 1
November 2010
Vol. 11 • No. 1
November 2010
Comportamento sexual
estratégia de acasalamento
mating strategy
reproductive behavior
territorialidade
territoriality
Tolypeutes tricinctus