Socialization of infant blue monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis stuhlmanni): Allomaternal interactions and sex differences

Behaviour

Volumn 142, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 869-896

  Förster, Steffen ^a   Cords, Marina ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Allomaternal care; Blue monkeys; Infants; Sex differences; Social play; Socialization

Indexed keywords

CERCOPITHECUS; CERCOPITHECUS MITIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 25444472056     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568539055010138     Document Type: Article

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