Scent marking in Eurasian beaver Castor fiber during winter

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 281-287

  Rosell, Frank ^a   Bergan, Frode ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Breeding season; Castor fiber; Norway; Scent marking

Indexed keywords

MAMMAL; SCENT MARKING; SECRETION; WINTER;

CASTOR FIBER;

EID: 0033911351     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4098/AT.arch.00-29     Document Type: Article

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