Thomas langurs (Presbytis thomasi) discriminate between calls of young solitary versus older group-living males: A factor in avoiding infanticide?

Behaviour

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-51

  Wich, S A ^a   Assink, P R ^a   Sterck, E H M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Infanticide; Loud calls; Playbacks; Presbytis thomasi

Indexed keywords

EID: 1242345183     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853904772746592     Document Type: Article

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