Food-neophobia in semi-free ranging rhesus macaques: Effects of food limitation and food source

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-35

  Johnson, Elizabeth ^a  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Diet selection; Neophobia; Rhesus monkeys

Indexed keywords

FOOD LIMITATION; FOOD PROVISIONING; FOOD SELECTION; PRIMATE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; GOOSEFOOT; MACACA; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECORDING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHENOPODIACEAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; TAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0033990788     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2345(200001)50:1<25::AID-AJP3>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Article

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