Reflections on animal selves.

@article{Bekoff2004ReflectionsOA,
  title={Reflections on animal selves.},
  author={Marc Bekoff and Paul W. Sherman},
  journal={Trends in ecology \& evolution},
  year={2004},
  volume={19 4},
  pages={
          176-80
        }
}
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