Variation in reproductive traits of members of the genus Canis with special attention to the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)

Behavioural Processes

Volumn 92, Issue , 2013, Pages 131-142

  Lord, Kathryn ^a   Feinstein, Mark ^a   Smith, Bradley ^b   Coppinger, Raymond ^a  

^a HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canidae; Canis; Dogs; Feeding patterns; Parental behavior; Reproductive behavior

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CANID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOMESTIC SPECIES; FECUNDITY; FOOD PROVISIONING; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; PAIR BOND; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEASONALITY; WILD POPULATION;

BREEDING; CANIS ADUSTUS; CANIS AUREUS; CANIS DINGO; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CANIS MESOMELAS; CANIS SIMENSIS; COYOTE; DOG; ESTRUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FERTILITY; GENETIC TRAIT; MATING; NONHUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PROSTATE WEIGHT; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MATURITY; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TESTIS WEIGHT; WINTER;

ANIMALS; CANIDAE; COYOTES; DOGS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; JACKALS; PAIR BOND; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; WOLVES;

CANIDAE; CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CARNIVORA;

EID: 84871934075     PISSN: 03766357     EISSN: 18728308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2012.10.009     Document Type: Review

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