Communication and Cognition in Primate Group Movement

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1279-1295

  Fischer, Julia ^a   Zinner, Dietmar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Baboons; Collective action; Communication; Intention; Papio

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; GROUP BEHAVIOR; MALE; MOVEMENT; PRIMATE; SELECTION;

ANIMALIA; PAPIO; PAPIO HAMADRYAS; PAPIO URSINUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 82555169595     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-011-9542-7     Document Type: Review

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