Decrease in alarm call response among tufted capuchins in competitive feeding contexts: Possible evidence for counterdeception

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 665-675

  Wheeler, Brandon C ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipredator behaviors; Communication; Deception; New World primates; Skeptical responding

Indexed keywords

ALARM SIGNAL; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROUP BEHAVIOR; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PRIMATE;

ANIMALIA; CEBIDAE; CEBUS APELLA NIGRITUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 77954033973     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-010-9419-1     Document Type: Article

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