Male reproductive success in a social group of urban feral cats (Felis catus L.)

Ethology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 283-289

  Natoli, E ^a   Schmid, M ^a   Say, L ^b   Pontier, D ^b  

^a Ospedale Veterinario   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; CARNIVORE; CORRELATION; DOMINANCE; FELID; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MORPHOLOGY; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SMALL MAMMAL; URBAN AREA; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 33847161568     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2006.01320.x     Document Type: Article

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