Allocare, predation risk, social structure and natal coat colour in anthropoid primates

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 67-76

  Ross, Caroline ^a   Regan, Gemma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Allomothering; Infant care; Infant coat colour; Mating systems; Terrestriality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034005793     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000021731     Document Type: Article

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