Age and seasonal effects on predator-sensitive foraging in squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus): A field experiment

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-141

  Stone, Anita I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Juveniles; Predator sensitive foraging; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; JUVENILE; PREDATION RISK; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; PRIMATE; SEASONAL VARIATION; VEGETATION COVER;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CEBIDAE; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SEASON;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SAIMIRI; SEASONS;

AMAZONAS [BRAZIL]; BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; CEBIDAE; PRIMATES; SAIMIRI; SAIMIRI SCIUREUS;

EID: 33846938551     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20334     Document Type: Article

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