A comparative analysis of play behaviour in primates and carnivores

This thesis considers the evolution of play behaviour, focusing on comparative analyses of extant primates and carnivores from various perspectives, including intra-specific analyses, life-history, socio-ecology, and brain anatomy, taking data from the existing literature, and using phylogenetic com...

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Main Author: Lewis, Kerrie Patricia
Published: Durham University 2003
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.273968