Short-term benefits of play behavior and conflict prevention in Pan paniscus

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1257-1270

  Palagi, Elisabetta ^a   Paoli, Tommaso ^a   Tarli, Silvana Borgognini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anticipation; Feeding; Pan paniscus; Play; Sex

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROOMING; PLAY; PRIMATE; SOCIAL CONFLICT;

PAN; PAN PANISCUS; PAN TROGLODYTES; PRIMATES;

EID: 33751232891     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-006-9071-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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