Sex differences in scent marking in Propithecus edwardsi of Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 97-110

  Pochron, Sharon T ^a   Morelli, Toni Lyn ^a   Scirbona, Jessica ^a   Wright, Patricia C ^a,b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ICTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dominance status; Infanticide; Milne Edwards' sifaka; Natal status; Olfactory communication; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

SCENT MARKING; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR; OCEANIC REGIONS; RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK; WORLD;

PROPITHECUS; PROPITHECUS SP.;

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MADAGASCAR; MALE; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSIMIAN; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MADAGASCAR; MALE; ODORS; SEASONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 23244455923     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20130     Document Type: Article

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