Tool use by chimpanzees at Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-94

  Watts, David P ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chimpanzees; Extractive foraging; Leaf clipping; Ngogo; Tools

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HYGIENE; INTERPOPULATION VARIATION; INTERSEXUAL INTERACTION; LEAF; NATIONAL PARK; PRIMATE; TOOL USE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; NGOGO; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

PAN;

EID: 40549136524     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-007-9227-4     Document Type: Article

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