Physiological suppression of sexual function of subordinate males: A Subtle form of intrasexual competition among male Sifakas (Propithecus verreauxi)?

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 855-861

  Kraus, Cornelia ^a   Heistermann, Michael ^a   Kappeler, Peter M ^a  

^a GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fecal testosterone; Intrasexual competition; Physiological suppression; Propithecus verreauxi; Social status

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COMPETITION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSIMIAN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

PROPITHECUS VERREAUXI;

EID: 0033050432     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(99)00024-4     Document Type: Article

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