Odour-guided social behaviour in newborn and young cats: An analytical survey

Chemoecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 187-199

  Mermet, Nicolas ^a   Coureaud, Gérard ^a   McGrane, Scott ^b   Schaal, Benoist ^a  

^a CENTRE DES SCIENCES DU GOÛT ET DE L ALIMENTATION   (France)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Domestic cat; Felis sylvestris catus; Maternal behaviour; Mother infant relations; Newborn; Olfaction

Indexed keywords

FELIS CATUS; FELIS SILVESTRIS;

EID: 40149093245     PISSN: 09377409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00049-007-0384-x     Document Type: Review

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