Patterns of participation and free riding in territorial conflicts among ringtailed lemurs (Lemur catta)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-61

  Nunn, Charles L ^a,c   Deaner, Robert O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Individual participation; Lemur catta; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

CHEATING BEHAVIOR; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; PRIMATE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TERRITORIALITY;

ANIMALIA; LEMUR CATTA; LEMURIDAE; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 8744267533     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-004-0830-5     Document Type: Article

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