The emergence of cetaceans: Phylogenetic analysis of male social behaviour supports the Cetartiodactyla clade

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 531-535

  Lusseau, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Artiodactyla; Behaviour; Cetacea; Headbutting; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

CETACEAN; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CETACEA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MALE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; ANIMALS; CETACEA; MALE; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALIA; ARTIODACTYLA; CETACEA; CETARTIODACTYLA; HIPPOPOTAMIDAE; MAMMALIA; MESONYCHIA; MOSCHUS; OREAMNOS; TRAGULIDAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 0038559980     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2003.00541.x     Document Type: Article

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