Agonistic and proximity patterns in enclosed mouflon (Ovis gmelini) ewes in relation to age, reproductive status and kinship

Behavioural Processes

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 101-112

  Guilhem, C ^a   Bideau, E ^a   Gerard, J F ^a   Maublanc, M L ^a  

^a Inst Rech Sur Les Grands M   (France)

Author keywords

Affiliative behaviour; Agonistic behaviour; Captivity; Female; Wild sheep (Ovis gmelini)

Indexed keywords

AGE; KINSHIP; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SHEEP;

AGE; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

OVIS GMELINI;

EID: 0034680054     PISSN: 03766357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-6357(00)00094-2     Document Type: Article

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