The impact of phantom decoys on choices in cats

Animal Cognition

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 127-136

  Scarpi, Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Choice; Decision; Decoy; Felis catus; Phantom

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 78650757392     PISSN: 14359448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10071-010-0350-9     Document Type: Article

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