Perineal swelling, intermenstrual cycle, and female sexual behavior in bonobos (Pan paniscus)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 333-347

  Paoli, T ^a   Palagi, E ^a   Tacconi, G ^a   Borgognini Tarli, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bonobos; Copulations; Cycle length; GG rubbing; Sexual swellings

Indexed keywords

INTERSEXUAL INTERACTION; MAMMAL; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COPULATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LESBIAN; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PAN PANISCUS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; COPULATION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PAN PANISCUS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

LESBIA; PAN; PAN PANISCUS; PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 33645756501     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20228     Document Type: Article

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