Scent marking around the breeding season in two newly formed Mexican grey wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) pairs kept in captivity

International Journal of Zoological Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 213-225

  Escobar Ibarra, I ^a   Mayagoitia, L ^b   Gonzalez Rebeles C ^c   Ramirez Necoechea R ^a   Mota, D ^a   Alonso Spilsbury, M ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PSIQUIATRÍA RAMÓN DE LA FUENTE MUÑIZ   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Canis lupus baileyi; Mexican grey wolf; Reproductive season; Urine marking

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS BAILEYI;

EID: 37649024549     PISSN: 18119778     EISSN: 18119786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2006.213.225     Document Type: Article

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