Acta Vet. Brno 2016, 85: 293-301

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201685030293

Antipredator behaviour of domestic guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)

Aneta Baklová1, Eva Baranyiová1,2, Hana Šimánková3

1Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Prague, Czech Republic
2Veterinary Research Institute Brno, Czech Republic
3Charles University in Prague, Institute of Zoology, Prague, Czech Republic

Received July 1, 2016
Accepted August 31, 2016

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