2000•Unpublished venueRequires access
Nesting Behavior
Louise H. Emmons
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Abstract
This chapter examines the nesting behavior and maternal-care system in treeshrews. It explains that treeshrews' nest site and the nest itself are primary defenses against exposure and predation, and suggests that the absentee maternal-care system of treeshrews is linked to their nesting behavior as young are placed in one nest and their mother uses another. The chapter describes the nesting sites, the use of sleeping sites, and the nest-building strategies of treeshrews.