Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) birth patterns and human presence in zoological settings

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 703-706

  Wagner, Katherine E ^a   Ross, Stephen R ^a  

^a LINCOLN PARK ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

Captivity; Chimpanzee; Day of birth; Pan troglodytes; Parturition; Visitor effect

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIRTH DATE; CAPTIVE POPULATION; CAPTIVITY; HOMINID; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PARTURITION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIRTH; FEMALE; PAN TROGLODYTES; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; PAN TROGLODYTES; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY;

PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES; PRIMATES;

EID: 52449121191     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20545     Document Type: Article

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