Chuck Vocalizations of Wild Female Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) Contain Information on Caller Identity and Foraging Activity

@article{Boinski2004ChuckVO,
  title={Chuck Vocalizations of Wild Female Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) Contain Information on Caller Identity and Foraging Activity},
  author={Sue Boinski and Carol L. Mitchell},
  journal={International Journal of Primatology},
  year={2004},
  volume={18},
  pages={975-993}
}
Analysis of the acoustic signal of the chuck vocalizations of adult female squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) in Parque Nacional de Manu, Peru, revealed consistent differences within and between individuals. We quantified four peak frequency parameters: (a) the peak frequency of single chucks, (b) the first and (c) the second peak frequencies of double chucks, and (d) the peak difference: the difference between the first and the second double chuck peaks. One-way ANOVAs and a posteriori… 
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