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A New Comparative Perspective on Prenatal Motor Behaviors: Preliminary Research with Four-Dimensional Ultrasonography

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Takeshita, H., Myowa-Yamakoshi, M., Hirata, S. (2006). A New Comparative Perspective on Prenatal Motor Behaviors: Preliminary Research with Four-Dimensional Ultrasonography. In: Matsuzawa, T., Tomonaga, M., Tanaka, M. (eds) Cognitive Development in Chimpanzees. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/4-431-30248-4_2

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