Using the tools at hand: Manual laterality and elementary technology in Cebus spp. and Pan spp.

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 787-810

  McGrew, W C ^a   Marchant, L F ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cebus spp.; Handedness; Laterality; Pan spp.; Technology; Tool use

Indexed keywords

CEBIDAE; CEBUS; CEBUS APELLA; CEBUS CAPUCINUS; PAN; PAN (APE); PAN PANISCUS; PAN TROGLODYTES; PANISCUS; TROGLODYTES;

EID: 0030708887     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026347913888     Document Type: Article

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