Reevaluation of dominance hierarchy in bonobos (Pan paniscus)

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 116-122

  Paoli, T ^a   Palagi, Elisabetta ^a   Tarli, S M Borgognini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

"Egalitarian" society; Codominance; Rank order linearity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHIMPANZEE; CODOMINANCE; COPULATION; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NONHUMAN; PAN PANISCUS;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PAN PANISCUS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 33646234439     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20345     Document Type: Article

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