Sun avoidance in the yellow baboons (Papio cynocephalus cynocephalus) of Ruaha National Park, Tanzania. Variations with season, behavior and weather

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 141-147

  Pochron, Sharon T ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Humidity; Papio ssp; Seasonal variations; Sun avoidance; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMIDITY; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PAPIO; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEASON; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CLIMATE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMIDITY; MALE; MOVEMENT; PAPIO; SEASONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0034267212     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004840000058     Document Type: Article

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