Sex differences in sexual partner acquisition, retention, and harassment during female homosexual consortships in Japanese macaques

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 397-409

  Vasey, Paul L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Homosexual behavior; Macaque; Sex differences; Sexual strategies

Indexed keywords

HOMOSEXUALITY; PRIMATE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; LESBIAN; MACACA; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; MACACA; MALE; PAIR BOND; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

MACACA; MACACA FUSCATA;

EID: 12344283951     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20088     Document Type: Article

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