Oxytocin blocks pet dog (Canis familiaris) object choice task performance being predicted by owner-perceived intelligence and owner attachment.
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عنوان ژورنال: Pet Behaviour Science
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2445-2874
DOI: 10.21071/pbs.v0i1.3991