Behavioral response of a chimpanzee mother toward her dead infant

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 415-421

  Cronin, Katherine A ^a   van Leeuwen, Edwin J C ^a,b   Mulenga, Innocent Chitalu ^c   Bodamer, Mark D ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOLINGUISTICS   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust   (Zambia)

^d GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning; Mother infant bond; Pan troglodytes; Response to death; Social relationships; Thanatology

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HOMINID; INFANT MORTALITY; LEARNING; MATERNAL CARE; SENSORY SYSTEM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEATH; FEMALE; LEARNING; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PAN TROGLODYTES; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; ZAMBIA;

ANIMALS; DEATH; FEMALE; LEARNING; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PAN TROGLODYTES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; ZAMBIA;

PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 79952898335     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20927     Document Type: Article

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