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... period and a period of adaptation to the host . It is transmitted during tissue transfers , for example from a mother to her unborn child , and per- haps by cannibalism ( Gajdusek , 1971 ) . This knowledge has profound implications for ...
... period and a period of adaptation to the host . It is transmitted during tissue transfers , for example from a mother to her unborn child , and per- haps by cannibalism ( Gajdusek , 1971 ) . This knowledge has profound implications for ...
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... period S = number of hours engaged in activities included in A ; = A , kcal expended in a specific activity Computation becomes quite complex when animals perform several acts at once and carry infants or objects . On the basis of the ...
... period S = number of hours engaged in activities included in A ; = A , kcal expended in a specific activity Computation becomes quite complex when animals perform several acts at once and carry infants or objects . On the basis of the ...
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... Period in which a female is receptive to sexual behavior . estrous cycle Anatomical , behavioral , and endocrine changes asso- ciated with cyclic changes in reproductive status . ethology The study of animal behavior . feral Untamed ...
... Period in which a female is receptive to sexual behavior . estrous cycle Anatomical , behavioral , and endocrine changes asso- ciated with cyclic changes in reproductive status . ethology The study of animal behavior . feral Untamed ...
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