Understanding behavioral traditions in primates: Are current experimental approaches too focused on food?

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 143-167

  Watson, Claire F I ^a   Caldwell, Christine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Culture; Primate; Social conventions; Social learning; Tradition

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD; LEARNING; PRIMATE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

PRIMATES;

EID: 59849123365     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-009-9334-5     Document Type: Article

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