The effect of pup presence and intruder behavior on maternal aggression in rats
β Scribed by Flannelly, Kevin J.; Kemble, Ernest D.
- Book ID
- 125410399
- Publisher
- Springer - Psychonomic Society
- Year
- 1987
- Weight
- 680 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0090-5054
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