Grooming between male chimpanzees at Ngogo, Kibale National Park. I. Partner number and diversity and grooming reciprocity

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 189-210

  Watts, David P ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chimpanzees; Grooming; Males; Reciprocity

Indexed keywords

AFFILIATIVE BEHAVIOR; GROOMING; GROUP SIZE; MALE BEHAVIOR; PRIMATE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; NGOGO; UGANDA;

PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 0034024947     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005469302911     Document Type: Article

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