The nature and evolution of intelligence in orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)

Primates

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 485-503

  Russon, Anne E ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evolution; Pongo pygmaeus; Primate

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; PRIMATE;

PONGO PYGMAEUS;

EID: 0032460193     PISSN: 00328332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02557571     Document Type: Article

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