Reproductive behaviour of free-ranging rural dogs in West Bengal, India

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 271-281

  Pal, Sunil Kumar ^a  

^a Katwa Bharati Bhaban   (India)

Author keywords

Breeding; Canis familiaris; Copulatory tie; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; POPULATION ECOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

INDIA; WEST BENGAL;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0042009936     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03194167     Document Type: Article

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