Nonagonistic familiarity decreases aggression in male Turkish hamsters, Mesocricetus brandti

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 389-393

  delBarco Trillo, Javier ^a   McPhee, M Elsbeth ^a   Johnston, Robert E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

aggression; chemical communication; familiarity; individual recognition; Mesocricetus brandti; odours; social memory; Turkish hamster

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CHEMICAL CUE; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; FAMILIARITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LABORATORY METHOD; MEMORY; ODOR; RODENT;

CRICETINAE; MESOCRICETUS; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS; MESOCRICETUS BRANDTI;

EID: 58749098748     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.10.012     Document Type: Article

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