Transitory inhibition of scent marking by copulation in male and female rabbits

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 323-333

  González Mariscal, Gabriela ^a   Albonetti, Maria Emanuela ^a,b   Cuamatzi, Evelia ^a   Beyer, Carlos ^a  

^a CENTRO TLAXCALA DE BIOLOGÍA DE LA CONDUCTA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; RABBIT; SCENT MARKING;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0031060891     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbe.1996.0327     Document Type: Article

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