How do miniature pigs discriminate between people? Discrimination between people wearing coveralls of the same colour

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 45-58

  Koba, Y ^a   Tanida, H ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Human animal relationships; Learning; Pigs; Recognition

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0035797149     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(01)00106-X     Document Type: Article

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