Interactions in male baboons: the importance of both males’ testosterone
✍ Scribed by T. J. Bergman; J. C. Beehner; D. L. Cheney; R. M. Seyfarth; P. L. Whitten
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 159 KB
- Volume
- 59
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5443
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