To whom it may concern: The transmission and function of chemical signals in Lemur catta

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 411-421

  Kappeler, Peter M ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Abt Verhaltensforschung/Okologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Communication; Lemur catta; Olfaction; Primates; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SIGNALLING; COMMUNICATION; INTRASEXUAL COMPETITION; MATE ATTRACTION; PRIMATE; SCENT MARK;

LEMUR CATTA;

EID: 0031803666     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050455     Document Type: Article

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