The effect of chemical immobilization on dominance rank in the fallow deer

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1107-1110

  Jennings, Dómhnall J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chemical immobilization; Dama dama; dominance rank; fallow deer; fighting

Indexed keywords

DEER; DOMINANCE; FIGHTING; IMMOBILIZATION;

CERVIDAE; DAMA DAMA;

EID: 35148881514     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2007.01.011     Document Type: Note

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