Individual olfactory signatures as major determinants of early maternal discrimination in sheep.

doi:10.1002/dev.420240302

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Individual olfactory signatures as major determinants of early maternal discrimination in sheep.

Developmental psychobiology - 1 Apr 1991

Porter R H, Lévy F, Poindron P, Litterio M, Schaal B, Beyer C

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Responses of recently parturient ewes to their familiar versus separated (i.e., unfamiliar) twin lambs were observed in an attempt to elucidate further the characteristics of the phenotypic traits (signatures) mediating maternal recognition and bonding. Ewes responded more positively to their fam...

Topics

Animals
Female
Maternal Behavior
Phenotype
Sheep
Smell
Social Isolation
Twins

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