The mounting and copulation behaviour of the crested porcupine hystrix cristata

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-161

  Felicioli, Antonio ^a   Grazzini, Antonella ^a   Santini, Luciano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hystrix cristata; Monogamy; Mounting and Copulation behaviour

Indexed keywords

COPULATORY BEHAVIOUR; CRESTED PORCUPINE; MOUNTING BEHAVIOUR;

HYSTRIX CRISTATA;

EID: 0031402991     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009709356189     Document Type: Article

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