Role of the vomeronasal organ on ram's courtship and mating behaviour, and on mate choice among oestrous ewes

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 248-252

  Ungerfeld, Rodolfo ^a   Ramos, María Alejandra ^a   Möller, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Jacobson organ; Pheromones; Sexual behaviour; Sheep

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP; MATE ATTRACTION; MATE CHOICE; MATING BEHAVIOR; SEX PHEROMONE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP;

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EID: 33746913181     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.10.016     Document Type: Article

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