Social behavior in fission-fusion groups of red Uakari monkeys (Cacajao calvus ucayalii)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 976-987

  Bowler, Mark ^a   Bodmer, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affiliative males; Breeding systems; Pitheciine; Uacari monkeys

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFILIATIVE BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BODY SIZE; BREEDING SEASON; DISPLAY BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROOMING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PITHECIIDAE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; GROOMING; MALE; PITHECIIDAE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CACAJAO; CACAJAO CALVUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 70350425822     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20740     Document Type: Article

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