Functions of the vibrissae in the defensive and aggressive behavior of the rat
โ Scribed by Dr. Robert J. Blanchard; Lorey K. Takahashi; Kenneth K. Fukunaga; D. Caroline Blanchard
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1977
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 532 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0096-140X
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