Competition, predation, and the evolutionary significance of the cercopithecine cheek pouch: The case of Cercopithecus and Lophocebus

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-192

  Lambert, Joanna E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecomorphology; Frugivory; Guenons; Kibale National Park; Mangabeys; Miocene; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERCOCEBUS; CERCOPITHECIDAE; CHEEK POUCH; COMPETITION; EVOLUTION; FEEDING; FEMALE; FOREST; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; SPECIES HABITAT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CERCOCEBUS; CERCOPITHECUS; CHEEK; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DIET; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; UGANDA;

EID: 12444316036     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10440     Document Type: Article

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