Effects of group dynamics and diet on the ranging patterns of a western gorilla group (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Bai Hokou, Central African Republic

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-205

  Cipolletta, Chloé ^a,b  

^a WWF ^*  (Central African Republic)

^b WWF   (Central African Republic)

Author keywords

Diet; Group dynamics; Ranging; Western gorillas

Indexed keywords

DIET; GROUP BEHAVIOR; GROUP SIZE; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; PRIMATE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; FECES; FRUIT; GORILLA; OBSERVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASON; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; DIET; FECES; FRUIT; GORILLA GORILLA; HOMING BEHAVIOR; OBSERVATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; DZANGA-NDOKI NATIONAL PARK; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

GORILLA GORILLA; GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA;

EID: 9444254181     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20072     Document Type: Conference Paper

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