Leakey the Elder: A Chimpanzee and His Community
- ISBN-10
- 0525334408
- ISBN-13
- 9780525334408
- Category
- Chimpanzees
- Pages
- 79
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1980
- Publisher
- Dutton Juvenile
- Authors
- Geza Teleki, Karen Steffy, Lori Baldwin
Description
Describes an aging chimpanzee's daily activities during his last years in an African wildlife refuge.
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