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Hair whorls in the dog (Canis familiaris), Part II: Asymmetries.

Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) - 1 Mar 2010

Tomkins Lisa M, McGreevy Paul D

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In horses and cattle, hair whorls have been shown to act as a structural marker of reactivity and behavioral lateralization. Few studies on canine whorls have been reported and none have assessed whorl position or direction of flow. This study describes the distribution and characteristics of who...

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PMID: 19957342
DOI: 10.1002/ar.21077

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