Behavioral style, dominance rank, and urinary cortisol in young chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Behaviour

Volumn 142, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1245-1268

  Anestis, Stephanie F ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral style; Chimpanzees; Cortisol; Dominance rank; Personality; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES; PRIMATES;

EID: 33746201032     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853905774539418     Document Type: Article

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