Gesture Use by Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): Differences Between Sexes in Inter- and Intra-Sexual Interactions

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 555-567

  Scott, Nicole M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Inter sexual; Intra sexual; Pan troglodytes; Sex differences; Social context; Social pressure

Indexed keywords

DISPLAY BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTERSEXUAL INTERACTION; INTRASEXUAL INTERACTION; PRIMATE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GESTURE; MALE; PAN TROGLODYTES; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEORECORDING; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; FEMALE; GESTURES; MALE; PAN TROGLODYTES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VIDEO RECORDING;

PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES; PRIMATES;

EID: 84876332467     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22133     Document Type: Article

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