Animal Behavior: The Right Tool for the Job

Current Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Brosnan, Sarah F ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CEBIDAE; DECISION MAKING; PHYSIOLOGY; SHORT SURVEY; TOOL USE;

ANIMALS; CEBUS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; TOOL USE BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 59349114132     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.12.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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