Postural effect on manual laterality in different tasks in captive grey-cheeked mangabey (Lophocebus albigena)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 205-213

  Blois Heulin, C ^a,b   Bernard, V ^a   Bec, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Grey cheeked mangabey; Laterality; Lophocebus albigena; Posture; Task complexity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CERCOCEBUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CERCOCEBUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; MALE; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 34249002549     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.121.2.205     Document Type: Article

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