Behavioral patterns and communication in feral asses (Equus africanus)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 125-169

  Moehlman, Patricia D ^a  

^a Box 2031 ^*  (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Behavior patterns; Equids; Facial expressions; Fetal asses; Locomotion; Postures

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COMMUNICATION; FERAL ORGANISM; UNGULATE;

UNITED STATES;

EQUUS AFRICANUS; EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 0032533224     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(98)00162-2     Document Type: Article

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