Female feeding priority in bonobos, Pan paniscus, and the question of female dominance

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 837-850

  White, Frances J ^a   Wood, Kimberley D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b Horizon Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bonobo; Feeding priority; Female dominance; Primates

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; HOMINID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PAN PANISCUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PAN PANISCUS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; EQUATEUR; LOMAKO FOREST; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

PAN PANISCUS; PRIMATES; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 34548045104     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20387     Document Type: Article

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