Variation in intergroup encounters among two provisioned free-ranging populations of Japanese macaques Macaca
Typically, Japanese macaques are thought to avoid encountering other groups wherever possible. Intergroup relations between macaques on Shodoshima Island, however, appear exceptional. We show that neighboring groups of Shodoshima monkeys spent 32.8% of their active time in proximity to (<100 m) a...
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Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2012-08-01
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Series: | Current Zoology |
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Online Access: | http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=12065 |