Different social bonds produce differential effects on behaviour and physiology in mongolian gerbils

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 289-306

  Razzoli, M ^a   Valsecchi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aggression; Bond disruption; Free exploration test; Marking; Mongolian gerbil; Pair bond; Social preference test

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; MARKING METHOD; MONOGAMY; PAIR BOND; RODENT; SEXUAL SELECTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

GERBILLINAE; MERIONES UNGUICULATUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 33846191179     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2006.9522697     Document Type: Article

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