Lunar-related reproductive behaviour in the badger (Meles meles)

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 59-63

  Dixon, David R ^a   Dixon, Linda R J ^a   Bishop, John D ^b,c   Pettifor, Richard A ^d  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eurasian badger; Lunar cycle; Reproductive behaviour

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; MELES MELES;

EID: 33751400585     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-006-0016-4     Document Type: Article

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