Factors influencing the formation of ground nests by eastern lowland gorillas in Kahuzi-Biega National Park: Some evolutionary implications of nesting behavior

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 99-109

  Yamagiwa, Juichi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Age; Early hominid; Gorilla; Ground nest; Predation; Protector male; Terrestrial life

Indexed keywords

NESTING BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; GORILLA GORILLA; GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA; HOMINIDAE; LUINA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035118999     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.2000.0444     Document Type: Article

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