Exploration, play, and habituation in octopuses (Octopus dofleini)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1999, Pages

  Mather, Jennifer A ^a   Anderson, Roland C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b Seattle Aquarium   (United States)

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EID: 38349102772     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.113.3.333     Document Type: Article

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