Recrudescence of sexual activity in a colony of the Mashona mole-rat (Cryptomys darlingi): An apparent case of incest avoidance

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 254, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 163-175

  Herbst, M ^a   Bennett, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cryptomys; Dominance; Hormone; Incest; Mole rat

Indexed keywords

COLONY; INBREEDING AVOIDANCE; REPRODUCTION; RODENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; COETOMYS DARLINGI; CRYPTOMYS; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034990979     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283690100067X     Document Type: Article

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