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Density-dependent signaling: An alternative hypothesis on the function of chemical signaling in a non-territorial solitary carnivore
Brown bears are known to use rubbing behavior as a means of chemical communication, but the function of this signaling is unclear. One hypothesis that has gained support is that male bears rub to communicate dominance to other males. We tested the communication of dominance hypothesis in a low-densi...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5628802/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28981540 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184176 |