Ontogeny of the transition from killer to caregiver in dwarf hamsters (Phodopus campbelli) with biparental care

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 75-85

  Vella, Emily T ^a   Evans, Christopher C D ^a   Ng, Michelle W S ^a   Wynne Edwards, Katherine E ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Development; Dwarf hamster; Infanticide; Maternal care; Paternal care; Phodopus campbelli; Phodopus sungorus

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGGRESSION; ALLOPARENT; AMNION FLUID; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL PATTERN; FEMALE; HAMSTER; INFANTICIDE; JUVENILE; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHODOPUS CAMPBELLI; PHODOPUS SUNGORUS; PLACENTA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SIBLING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CRICETINAE; FEMALE; MALE; PHODOPUS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 15044365073     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.20047     Document Type: Article

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