Anti-predation behaviour of red colobus monkeys in the presence of chimpanzees

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 321-333

  Bshary, Redouan ^a   Noë, Ronald ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arms race; Co evolution; Inter specific association; Predation; Primates; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR BEHAVIOUR; ARMS RACE; CHIMPANZEE; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; RED COLOBUS;

COTE D'IVOIRE, TAI NATIONAL PARK;

PAN TROGLODYTES; PROCOLOBUS BADIUS;

EID: 0030781445     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050392     Document Type: Article

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