Familiarity and threat of opponents determine variation in Thomas langur (Presbytis thomasi) male behaviour during between-group encounters

Behaviour

Volumn 144, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1583-1598

  Wich, Serge A ^a,b   Sterck, Elisabeth H M ^b,c  

^a Great Ape Trust of Iowa   (United States)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c BIOMEDICAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behavioural rules; Between group encounters; Male aggression; Territory; Thomas langurs

Indexed keywords

PRESBYTIS THOMASI; PRIMATES;

EID: 36048944449     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853907782512065     Document Type: Conference Paper

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