Influence of the task on hand preference: Individual differences among gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 273-281

  Pouydebat, E ^a   Reghem, E ^a   Gorce, P ^a   Bels, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Extractive behaviour; Gorilla; Grasping; Hand preference; Laterality; Task complexity; Tool use

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GORILLA; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GORILLA GORILLA; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA; PRIMATES;

EID: 78650891859     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000322552     Document Type: Article

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