Intra-family aggression and offspring expulsion in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) under restricted environments

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 137-146

  Scheibler, Elke ^a,b   Weinandy, R ^a,b   Gattermann, R ^a,b  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b Zoologisches Institut   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body composition; Expulsion; Meriones unguiculatus

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; GERBILLINAE; MERIONES UNGUICULATUS;

EID: 18044381579     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2004.12.002     Document Type: Article

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