New intercommunity infanticides by the chimpanzees of Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-22

  Sherrow, Hogan M ^a   Amsler, Sylvia J ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundary patrols; Cannibalism; Chimpanzees; Infanticide; Ngogo

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CANNIBALISM; DOMINANCE; INFANTICIDE; PRIMATE; RANGE EXPANSION; TERRITORIALITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

PAN;

EID: 33947572263     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-006-9112-6     Document Type: Article

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