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Individuality in the songs of wild agile gibbons ( Hylobates agilis ) of Peninsular Malaysia
Author(s) -
Haimoff Elliott H.,
Gittins S. Paul
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
american journal of primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1098-2345
pISSN - 0275-2565
DOI - 10.1002/ajp.1350080306
Subject(s) - hylobates , agile software development , zoology , geography , ecology , biology , computer science , software engineering
Recordings were made and analyzed of the female dominated duet songs by eight adult pairs of wild agile gibbons from two sites in Peninsular Malaysia. A statistical analysis of their songs revealed that individuality occurred throughout the females' songs from both sites. Individuality in gibbon songs may allow singing individuals to more efficiently and effectively locate and identify neighboring nonmate conspecifics.