Changes in responsiveness to kit odours across pregnancy: Relevance for the onset of maternal behaviour

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 103-109

  Chirino, R ^a   Gonzalez Mariscal G ^a  

^a CENTRO TLAXCALA DE BIOLOGÍA DE LA CONDUCTA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Maternal responsiveness; Olfactory cues; Parturition; Pregnancy; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84936872333     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: 19898886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4995/wrs.2015.3134     Document Type: Article

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