Cross-species handling of colobine infants

At Tiwai Island, Sierra Leone, several instances of red colobus (Procolobus badius ) adults handling white infants of black-and-white colobus monkeys (Colobus polykomos ) were observed. These observations are described and their significance is discussed.

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Published in:Primates 1992-10, Vol.33 (4), p.545-549
Main Author: Fimbel, Cheryl C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colobus polykomos
Procolobus badius
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Summary:At Tiwai Island, Sierra Leone, several instances of red colobus (Procolobus badius ) adults handling white infants of black-and-white colobus monkeys (Colobus polykomos ) were observed. These observations are described and their significance is discussed.
ISSN:0032-8332
1610-7365
DOI:10.1007/BF02381154