Male care of infants in a siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) population including socially monogamous and polyandrous groups

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1307-1317

  Lappan, Susan ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Facultative polyandry; Parental care; Siamang; Social monogamy; Symphalangus syndactylus

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; JUVENILE; MALE BEHAVIOR; MONOGAMY; PATERNAL CARE; POLYANDRY; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTION; WILD POPULATION;

MAMMALIA; SYMPHALANGUS SYNDACTYLUS;

EID: 43949111977     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-008-0559-7     Document Type: Article

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