Lactation performance of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) does not respond to experimental manipulation of pup demands

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 145-152

  Laurien Kehnen, Claudia ^a   Trillmich, Fritz ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Growth; Guinea pig; Lactation; Maternal strategy; Mother offspring conflict

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; LACTATION; MATERNAL CARE; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; RODENT;

CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; RODENTIA; SUS SCROFA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038683338     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-002-0550-7     Document Type: Article

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