Adaptability in stone tool use by wild capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 967-977

  De Moraes, Bárbara Lins Caldas ^a   Da Silva Souto, Antonio ^b   Schiel, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caatinga; Capuchin monkeys; Sapajus libidinosus; Tool use

Indexed keywords

CEBUS; SYAGRUS;

ANIMAL; BRAZIL; CACTACEAE; CEBUS; DECISION MAKING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; FRUIT; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; TOOL USE;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CACTACEAE; CEBUS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; FRUIT; SEEDS; TOOL USE BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84925296541     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22286     Document Type: Article

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