Do Adult Male Spider Monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) Preferentially Handle Male Infants?

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 799-808

  Evans, Kayley J E ^a   Pavelka, Mary S M ^a   Hartwell, Kayla S ^a   Notman, Hugh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ateles geoffroyi; Infant handling; Male bonding; Natal attraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE CLASS; MALE; NATURE RESERVE; PHILOPATRY; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

BELIZE [BELIZE (NTN)]; BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; RUNAWAY CREEK NATURE PRESERVE;

ATELES GEOFFROYI; ATELES SP.; PRIMATES;

EID: 84864389067     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-012-9610-7     Document Type: Article

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