Ranging behavior and possible correlates of pair-living in southeastern avahis (Madagascar)

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 153-171

  Norscia, Ivan ^a   Borgognini Tarli, Silvana M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Avahi laniger; Avahi meridionalis; Folivore; Monogamy; Woolly lemur

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIOENERGETICS; FOLIAGE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GPS; HOME RANGE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MONOGAMY; PAIR BOND; PRIMATE;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR; SAINTE LUCE; TOLIARA;

AVAHI; AVAHI LANIGER; LEMUR; LEMURIDAE; PRIMATES; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 40549138071     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-007-9219-4     Document Type: Article

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