Early differentiation of male and female interactive behaviour as a possible mechanism for sexual segregation in mouflon sheep (Ovis gmelini)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 54-69

  Guilhem, Colette ^a   Bideau, Eric ^a   Gerard, Jean François ^a   Maublanc, Marie Line ^a   Pépin, Dominique ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Mouflon sheep; Ontogeny; Sexual segregation; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

OVIS ARIES; OVIS ARIES MUSIMON; OVIS GMELINI;

EID: 33646129902     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.08.010     Document Type: Article

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