The ranging behavior of Lemur catta in the region of cap sainte-marie, madagascar

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 122-132

  Kelley, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral flexibility; home range; Opuntia; primate; semidesert

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HABITAT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEMUR CATTA; LEMURIDAE; MADAGASCAR; MALE; MICROCLIMATE; NONHUMAN; PROSIMIAN; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; DESERT CLIMATE; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; HOMING BEHAVIOR; LEMUR; MADAGASCAR; MALE; RAIN; TEMPERATURE; TREES;

EID: 84871607948     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22184     Document Type: Article

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