Dominance hierarchy in a herd of female Eland Antelope (Taurotragus oryx) in captivity

Zoo Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 323-333

  Wirtu, G ^a,b   Pope, C E ^b   Vaccaro, J ^b   Sarrat, E ^b   Cole, A ^b   Godke, R A ^a,c   Dresser, B L ^b,d  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^d University of New Orleans   (United States)

Author keywords

Antelope; Behavioral training; Dominance value; Social rank; Stress; Taming

Indexed keywords

ORYX; TAUROTRAGUS; TRAGELAPHUS ORYX;

EID: 4544266826     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20003     Document Type: Article

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