The evolution of non-maternal care in anthropoid primates: A test of the hypotheses

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 93-113

  Ross, Caroline ^a   MacLarnon, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allomothering; Life histories; Parental care; Reproductive rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034056229     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000021733     Document Type: Article

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