Oedipus complex in an Antarctic fur seal pup?

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 505-507

  Wege, Mia ^a   Bester, Marthán N ^a   van der Merwe, Derek S ^a   Postma, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus gazella; Marion Island; Oedipus complex; Sexual coercion; Sexual play

Indexed keywords

ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; OEDIPUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 80052063454     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-011-0273-1     Document Type: Article

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