Manipulation of sex ratio at birth by urinary cues in a prosimian primate

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 259-266

  Perret, Martine ^a  

^a Laboratoire d'Ecologie Generale   (France)

Author keywords

Microcebus murinus; Olfactory communication; Primates; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CUE; LESSER MOUSE LEMUR; OESTRUS; SEX RATIO; URINE;

MICROCEBUS MURINUS;

EID: 0030411569     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050241     Document Type: Article

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