Mirror Display in the Squirrel Monkey, Saimiri sciureus
- 13 November 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 146 (3646) , 950-952
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.146.3646.950
Abstract
Male squirrel monkeys may display the erect phallus under various conditions of courtship, aggression, and salutation. One variety will display consistently to its reflection in a mirror. Such display has a typical pattern and can sometimes be triggered by reflection of but one eye. A mirror display test has beenz designed for experimentation on the brain.Keywords
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