Grooming between male chimpanzees at Ngogo, Kibale National Park. II. Influence of male rank and possible competition for partners

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 211-238

  Watts, David P ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chimpanzees; Competition; Dominance rank; Grooming; Males

Indexed keywords

AFFILIATIVE BEHAVIOR; COMPETITION; DOMINANCE; GROOMING; GROUP SIZE; PRIMATE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

UGANDA;

PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 0034024948     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005421419749     Document Type: Article

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