Physical properties of palm fruits processed with tools by wild bearded capuchins (Cebus libidinosus)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 884-891

  Visalberghi, E ^a   Sabbatini, G ^a   Spagnoletti, N ^a,b   Andrade, F R D ^c   Ottoni, E ^c   Izar, P ^c   Fragaszy, D ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF COGNITIVE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocarium sp.; Attalea sp.; Orbignya sp.; Peak force at failure

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; FRUIT; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; PRIMATE; TOOL USE; WILD POPULATION; EVERGREEN TREE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD QUALITY; NUT;

ASTROCARIUM; ATTALEA; CEBIDAE; CEBUS; CEBUS LIBIDINOSUS; ORBIGNYA; PAN;

ANIMAL; ARECACEAE; ARTICLE; CEBIDAE; FEMALE; FRUIT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TOOL USE;

ANIMALS; ARECACEAE; CEBUS; FEMALE; FRUIT; MALE; TOOL USE BEHAVIOR;

BOA VISTA; BRAZIL; RORAIMA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 53049085244     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20578     Document Type: Article

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