Sex differences in the behavior and the social interactions of immature Galago senegalensis braccatus

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 74, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 285-300

  Nash, Leanne T ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bushbaby; Galago senegalensis; Juveniles; Mother infant behavior; Prosimian; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSIMIAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; GALAGO; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

GALAGO; GALAGO SENEGALENSIS; GALAGONIDAE; PAN (APE); STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 0242662644     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000073315     Document Type: Conference Paper

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