A test of object permanence in a new-world monkey species, cotton top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus)

Animal Cognition

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-37

  Neiworth, Julie J ^a   Steinmark, Eric ^a   Basile, Benjamin M ^a   Wonders, Ryann ^a   Steely, Frances ^a   DeHart, Catherine ^a  

^a CARLETON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Monkeys; Object choice task; Object permanence; Tamarins

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOIDEA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; PLATYRRHINI; PONGO PYGMAEUS; SAGUINUS; SAGUINUS OEDIPUS; SAIMIRI; SCIURIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANTHROPOIDEA; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MEMORY; VISION;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MEMORY; SAGUINUS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0038137268     PISSN: 14359448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10071-003-0162-2     Document Type: Article

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