Evolution and function of drumming as communication in mammals'

American Zoologist

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1143-1156

  Randall, Jan A ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1093/icb/41.5.1143     Document Type: Article

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