The social organisation of feral donkeys (Equus asinus) on a small Caribbean island (St. John, US Virgin Islands)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 211-228

  Rudman, Rebecca ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Burro; Donkey; Equus asinus; Social organisation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FERAL ORGANISM; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; UNGULATE;

VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 0032533658     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(98)00165-8     Document Type: Article

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