Primate faunivores: Physical properties of prey items

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 867-878

  Strait, S G ^a   Vincent, J F V ^b  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food texture; Fracture mechanics; Insects; Toughness

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; PREY SELECTION; PRIMATE;

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032436532     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020397430482     Document Type: Article

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