Maintenance of female dominance in blue-eyed black lemurs (Eulemur macaco flavifrons) and gray bamboo lemurs (Hapalemur griseus griseus) under semi-free-ranging and captive conditions

Zoo Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 345-361

  Digby, Leslie ^a   Stevens, Alexandra Mclean ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Competition; Group stability; Husbandry; Juvenile dominance; Prosimian

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EULEMUR MACACO; EULEMUR MACACO FLAVIFRONS; HAPALEMUR GRISEUS; HAPALEMUR GRISEUS GRISEUS; LEMUR; LEMURIDAE; MAMMALIA; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 35948955569     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20140     Document Type: Article

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