Maturation and development of social behaviour during early ontogeny in free-ranging dog puppies in West Bengal, India

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 111, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 95-107

  Pal, Sunil Kumar ^a  

^a Katwa Bharati Bhaban   (India)

Author keywords

Canis familiaris; Locomotion; Nipple preference; Play; Sexual activity; Vision

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CANID; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; MATURATION; NEONATE; ONTOGENY; PLAY; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VISION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WEST BENGAL;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 41249088652     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2007.05.016     Document Type: Article

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