Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) tool use in the Ngotto Forest, Central African Republic

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 221-237

  Hicks, Thurston C ^a   Fouts, Roger S ^a   Fouts, Deborah H ^a  

^a CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ant dip; Honey probe; Ngotto Forest; Pan troglodytes troglodytes; Tool standardization; Tool use

Indexed keywords

PRIMATE; TOOL USE;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

FORMICIDAE; PAN (APE); PAN TROGLODYTES; PAN TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTES; TROGLODYTES; TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HONEY; PAN TROGLODYTES; PREDATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HONEY; PAN TROGLODYTES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 17844409823     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20111     Document Type: Article

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