Do male "long-distance calls" function in mate defense? A comparative study of long-distance calls in primates

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 474-484

  Wich, Serge A ^a   Nunn, Charles L ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Intra sexual competition; Long distance call; Primates; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

BIOACOUSTICS; INTRASEXUAL INTERACTION; MATE GUARDING; PRIMATE; VOCALIZATION;

PRIMATES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036872820     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-002-0541-8     Document Type: Article

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