Olfactory communication and the importance of different odour sources in the ferret (Mustela putorius f. furo)

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 379-387

  Berzins, Rachel ^a,b   Helder, Rémi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^b 2C2A CERFE ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Breeding period; Mustela putorius f. furo; Olfactory communication; Scent investigation

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MUSTELID; ODOR; OLFACTION;

ANIMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 48649088580     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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