A comparative analysis of social play in birds

Behaviour

Volumn 140, Issue 8-9, 2003, Pages 1091-1115

  Diamond, Judy ^a   Bond, Alan B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

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EID: 0348197867     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853903322589650     Document Type: Review

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