Throwing Behavior and Mass Distribution of Stone Selection in Tufted Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus apella)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 159-172

  Cleveland, A ^a   Rocca, A R ^a   Wendt, E L ^a   Westergaard, G C ^a  

^a LABS of Virginia Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Aimed throwing; Early hominids; Nonhuman primates; Sexual dimorphism; Stone tools

Indexed keywords

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

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CEBIDAE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CEBUS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; ORIENTATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

CEBUS; CEBUS APELLA; HOMINIDAE; PRIMATES;

EID: 1642423788     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.10120     Document Type: Article

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