Naïve encounters with chimpanzees in the Goualougo Triangle, Republic of Congo

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 369-381

  Morgan, Dave ^b   Sanz, Crickette ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chimpanzee; Curious; Na ve; Pan troglodytes troglodytes

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ENCOUNTER RATE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PRIMATE;

CONGO;

PAN (APE); PAN TROGLODYTES; PAN TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTES; PRIMATES; TROGLODYTES; TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTES;

EID: 0242600847     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023005417897     Document Type: Article

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