Taste responses to fructose and tannic acid among gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 251-261

  Remis, M J ^a   Kerr, M E ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b San Francisco Zoological Gardens   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary strategies; Food preferences; Gorilla; Gustatory thresholds; Taste sensitivity

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD PREFERENCE; PRIMATE; SUGAR; TANNIN;

GORILLA GORILLA; GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036195496     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013827310497     Document Type: Article

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