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A possible origin and adaptive significance of the mounting behaviour shown by some female mammals in oestrus

G.A. Parker Department of Zoology, Liverpool University, Liverpool, L69 3BX, England
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R.G. Pearson Department of Zoology, Liverpool University, Liverpool, L69 3BX, England
Pages 241-245 | Published online: 13 Feb 2007

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