Self-injurious behavior in zoo primates

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1431-1437

  Hosey, Geoff R ^a   Skyner, Lindsay J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Zoo Education Department   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hair pulling; Self aggression; Self biting; Self injurious behavior

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; DATA SET; INJURY; PRIMATE; ZOO;

MACACA; PRIMATES;

EID: 37249070926     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-007-9203-z     Document Type: Article

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