Group fission in Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus) at affenberg salem

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 941-966

  Kuester, J ^a   Paul, A ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Barbary macaques; Group choice; Group fission; Inbreeding avoidance; Kin cooperation; Macaca sylvanus; Male competition

Indexed keywords

BARBARY MACAQUE; COMPETITION; GROUP FISSION; RELATEDNESS; SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP;

AFFENBERG SALEN; GERMANY;

MACACA SYLVANUS;

EID: 0031450264     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026396113830     Document Type: Article

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