Litter composition influences the development of aggression and behavioural strategy in male Mus domesticus

Behaviour

Volumn 135, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 1229-1249

  Benus, R F ^a   Henkelmann, C ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 0042853745     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853998792913438     Document Type: Article

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