Embraces and grooming in captive spider monkeys

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1093-1106

  Schaffner, Colleen M ^a   Aureli, Filippo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ateles; Embraces; Fission fusion social system; Grooming; Spider monkeys

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE POPULATION; GROOMING; GROUP BEHAVIOR; PRIMATE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; ATELES; ATELES SP.;

EID: 26444480584     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-005-6460-6     Document Type: Article

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