Social aggregations in cattle. II. Contributions of familiarity and genetic similarity.

doi:10.1007/BF01065563

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Social aggregations in cattle. II. Contributions of familiarity and genetic similarity.

Behavior genetics - 1 May 1990

Murphey R M, de Moura Duarte F A

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Social aggregations of three cattle breeds and crosses between them were studied under controlled conditions at a Brazilian research station. Cows raised with animals of their own breed in isolation from other breeds maintained segregated social groups. Cattle of the same breed raised apart forme...

Topics

Animals
Cattle
Crosses, Genetic
Female
Phenotype
Social Behavior
Social Environment
Species Specificity

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