The influence of pup odour on the nest related behaviour of rabbit does (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 123-133

  Baumann, P ^a,b   Oester, H ^a   Stauffacher, M ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL VETERINARY OFFICE   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Maternal behaviour; Nest access; Nest stimuli; Pup odour; Rabbit; Welfare

Indexed keywords

LAGOMORPH; MATERNAL CARE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; OLFACTION;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 23744439420     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2004.11.017     Document Type: Article

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