Subsistence technology of Nigerian chimpanzees

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 997-1023

  Fowler, Andrew ^a,b   Sommer, Volker ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Gashaka Primate Project   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cultural primatology; Material culture; Nigerian chimpanzee; Tool use

Indexed keywords

DIET; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HOMINID; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSISTENCE; TOOL USE;

AFRICA; GASHAKA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TARABA; WEST AFRICA;

APIS MELLIFERA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HOMO SAPIENS; ISOPTERA; MELIPONINAE; PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES; PAN TROGLODYTES VELLEROSUS;

EID: 36248943520     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-007-9166-0     Document Type: Article

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