Head Rotations in the Play of Hanuman Langurs (Semnopithecus entellus): Description and Analysis of Function

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-18

  Petrů, Milada ^a   Ŝpinka, Marek ^b   Lhota, Stanislav ^c,d   Ŝípek, Petr ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^d Ústí nad Labem Zoo ^*  (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

communication; head rotation; play; self handicapping; Semnopithecus entellus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CERCOPITHECIDAE; HEAD; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION; ROTATION; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CERCOPITHECIDAE; HEAD; PERIODICITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; ROTATION; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 40849139470     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.122.1.9     Document Type: Article

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