Influence of social rank on defecating behaviors in feral cats

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-21

  Ishida, Yasuko ^a   Shimizu, Mayu ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATUS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0031797802     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02896349     Document Type: Article

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