How golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) discriminate top from bottom flank scents in over-marks

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 241-247

  Cohen, Adam B ^a   Johnston, Robert E ^b   Kwon, Anne ^b  

^a DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HABITUATION; HAMSTER; MALE; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SYRIAN HAMSTER; TIME;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CRICETINAE; CUES; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; SMELL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 85047686461     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.115.3.241     Document Type: Article

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