Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 408

Full Length Research Paper

Diurnal activity pattern and social behavior of Swayne’s Hartebeest in Maze National Park, Southern Ethiopia

Abraham Tolcha
  • Abraham Tolcha
  • Biodiversity Research and Conservation Center, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.
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Simon Shibru
  • Simon Shibru
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 25 December 2019
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2020
  •  Published: 31 May 2020

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