Dominance and reproductive success among female gelada baboons
โ Scribed by DUNBAR, R. I. M.; DUNBAR, E. P.
- Book ID
- 109704285
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1977
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 226 KB
- Volume
- 266
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- DOI
- 10.1038/266351a0
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