The force driving mating behavior in the house musk shrew (Suncus murinus)

Zoological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 851-869

  Matsuzaki, Osamu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Following; House musk shrew; Insectivora; Mating behavior; Suncus murinus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COPULATION; FEMALE; MALE; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHREW; TOUCH; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; COPULATION; FEMALE; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SHREWS; SMELL; TOUCH; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; INSECTIVORA; SUNCUS; SUNCUS MURINUS;

EID: 0036703313     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.19.851     Document Type: Article

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