Sex differences in tool use acquisition in bonobos (pan paniscus)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 917-926

  Boose, Klaree J ^a   White, Frances J ^a   Meinelt, Audra ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium   (United States)

Author keywords

Great apes; Social tolerance; Termite fishing

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CAPTIVE POPULATION; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PRIMATE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL NETWORK; TERMITE; TOLERANCE; TOOL USE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GREAT APES; LEARNING; MALE; PAN PANISCUS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL TOLERANCE; TERMITE FISHING; TOOL USE;

GREAT APES; SOCIAL TOLERANCE; TERMITE FISHING;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; LEARNING; MALE; PAN PANISCUS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TOOL USE BEHAVIOR;

HOMINIDAE; ISOPTERA; PAN; PAN PANISCUS;

EID: 84880148317     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22155     Document Type: Article

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