Selection for acoustic individuality within the vocal repertoire of wild chimpanzees

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 569-583

  Mitani, John C ^a   Gros Louis, Julie ^a   Macedonia, Joseph M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b ALMA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

individual recognition; primate vocal communication; vocal signatures

Indexed keywords

HAEMULIDAE; PAN (APE); PAN TROGLODYTES; PRIMATES;

EID: 0029804058     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02735192     Document Type: Review

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