Essays about: "primatology"

Found 1 essay containing the word primatology.

  1. 1. Living with males : benefits and costs to females of resident males in Colobus vellerosus

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Johanna S. U. Hedlund; [2009]
    Keywords : primatology; Colobus vellerosus; sex differences; vigilance; intergroup encounters;

    Abstract : Only in primates is permanent male-female association the most widespread social structure of all. The continuous presence of resident males in the social group can have significant impacts on female fitness, both in forms of costs and benefits. READ MORE