Physiological and behavioral effects of social introduction on adult male rhesus macaques

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 542-550

  Doyle, Lara A ^a   Baker, Kate C ^a   Cox, Lauren D ^a  

^a TULANE NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotelemetry; Rhesus macaques; Social introductions; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOTELEMETRY; FECES; HORMONE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PRIMATE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS;

MACACA; MACACA MULATTA;

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FECES; HEART RATE; MACACA; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FECES; HEART RATE; HYDROCORTISONE; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS;

EID: 51649115336     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20526     Document Type: Article

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