Rearing without Paternal Help in the Bolivian Owl Monkey Aotus azarae boliviensis: A Case Study

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-120

  Jantschke, B ^a   Welker, Christian ^a   Klaiber Schuh, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alloparental care; Aotus azarae boliviensis; Bolivian owl monkey; Carrying behaviour; Evolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242718454     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000021572     Document Type: Article

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