Personality dimensions and their behavioral correlates in wild Virunga mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei)

Authors: Winnie Eckardt, H. Dieter Steklis, Netzin G. Steklis, Alison W. Fletcher, Tara S. Stoinski, Alexander Weiss

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: animal ethology, gorillas, personality-traits, theory of evolution

2015

Personality and subjective well-being in captive male western lowland gorillas living in bachelor groups

Authors: Sarah A. Schaefer, H. Dieter Steklis

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: captive management, conscientiousness, five-factor model, gorilla, personality, well-being

2014

Long-term dominance relationships in female mountain gorillas: strength, stability and determinants of rank

Authors: Robbins, M.M., Robbins, A.M., Gerald-Steklis, N., Steklis, H.D.

Publication/Journal: Behavior

Keywords: access to resources, dominance, egalitarian, mountain gorillas., nepotism, philopatric, primates, rank, reproductive success, social animals, social relationships

2005