Age at maturity in cavies and guinea-pigs (Cavia aperea and Cavia aperea f. porcellus): Influence of social factors

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 268, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-294

  Trillmich, F ^a   Laurien Kehnen, C ^a   Adrian, A ^a   Linke, S ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Life history; Maturity; Precociality; Priming; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; FITNESS; PRECOCIALITY; RODENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CAVIA; CAVIA APEREA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; CAVIIDAE; CAVIOMORPHA; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 33645286787     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2005.00015.x     Document Type: Article

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