Fishing in Macaca fascicularis: A rarely observed innovative behavior

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 543-548

  Stewart, Anne Marie E ^a   Gordon, Chris H ^a   Wich, Serge A ^b   Schroor, Philippa ^a   Meijaard, Erik ^a,c  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^b Great Ape Trust of Iowa   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Borneo; Culture; Diet; Fishing behavior; Innovation; Primates; Sumatra

Indexed keywords

DIET; FISHING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PRIMATE;

ASIA; EAST KALIMANTAN; EURASIA; INDONESIA; NORTH SUMATRA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

MACACA; MACACA FASCICULARIS; PRIMATES;

EID: 42249102922     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-007-9176-y     Document Type: Article

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