1986/01/01 by Joseph M. Macedonia · 2 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Psychology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior #Primate Behavior and Ecology #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Lemur catta #Lemur #Prosimian #Primate #Kinship #Zoology #Similarity (geometry) #Biology #Ecology #Anthropology #Computer science
paper · doi:10.1002/ajp.1350110208
openalex publication_date 1986/01/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15
A vocalization of the ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) was examined for individual differences according to several temporal- and frequency-dependent variables. Vocalizations were tape recorded at the Duke University Primate Center (Durham, NC) and spectrographically analyzed. Significant differences were found in pair-wise comparisons of call structure among the study subjects, thus providing the physical basis for individual discrimination. A separate analysis comparing degree of kinship and vocal similarity revealed a positive but nonsignificant correlation between these two variables. This study represents an initial examination of vocal individuality in prosimian primates.