Behavioural responses of captive-born greater rheas Rhea americana Linnaeus (Rheiformes, Rheidae) submitted to antipredator training

Revista Brasileira de Zoologia

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 186-193

  De Azevedo, Cristiano S ^a   Young, Robert J ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aves; Classical conditioning; Conservation; Reintroduction; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; PALAEOGNATHAE; RHEA; RHEA AMERICANA; RHEIDAE; RHEIFORMES;

EID: 33646849068     PISSN: 01018175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0101-81752006000100010     Document Type: Article

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