A comparison of spontaneous and odor-induced chin marking in male and female domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus domestica)

Ethology

Volumn 103, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 893-901

  Martínez Gómez, Margarita ^a   Guarneros, Madai ^b   Zempoalteca, René ^b   Hudson, Robyn ^b  

^a CENTRO TLAXCALA DE BIOLOGÍA DE LA CONDUCTA   (Mexico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 1842298208     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1997.tb00131.x     Document Type: Article

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