Female aggression in red deer: Does it indicate competition for mates?

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 347-355

  Bebié, Nicole ^a   McElligott, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; female female competition; mating

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BREEDING SEASON; DEER; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; HORMONE; MATE CHOICE; MATE LOCATION;

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 33749993537     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2006.02.008     Document Type: Article

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