Individual odours in two chromosomal species of blind, subterranean mole rat (Spalax ehrenbergi): Conspecific and cross-species discrimination

Ethology

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 806-811

  Todrank, Josephine ^a   Heth, Giora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SPALAX EHRENBERGI;

BLIND MOLE RAT; CONSPECIFIC DISCRIMINATION; CROSS-SPECIES DISCRIMINATION; MOLE RAT; ODOUR RECOGNITION; URINE;

EID: 0030303401     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1996.tb01202.x     Document Type: Article

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