Three stones for three seeds: Natural occurrence of selective tool use by capuchins (Cebus libidinosus) based on an analysis of the weight of stones found at nutting sites

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 270-275

  Ferreira, Renata G ^a   Emidio, Ricardo Almeida ^a   Jerusalinsky, Leandro ^b,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^b Instituto Chico Mendes de Conserva ão da Biodiversidade   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caatinga; Capuchins; Cebus libidinosus; Foraging behavior; Manipulative skills; Tool use

Indexed keywords

CAATINGA; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; NUT; PRIMATE; TOOL USE;

ANIMAL; ARECACEAE; ARTICLE; CASSAVA; CEBIDAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PLANT SEED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TOOL USE;

ANIMALS; ARECACEAE; CEBUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MANIHOT; SEEDS; TOOL USE BEHAVIOR;

ARECACEAE; CEBIDAE; CEBUS; CEBUS LIBIDINOSUS;

EID: 75449100798     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20771     Document Type: Article

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