Mother knows best, among wild vervet monkeys
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 16:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Among vervet monkeys, social learning is strongly influenced by matrilineal family members, according to a study published Apr. 25 in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
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