A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysAMS Press, 1985 - 168 pages |
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Page 22
... attempts were made to observe the animals with a minimum of disturbance . It was desired to observe the activity of howlers as it would have occurred had there been no observer present . Also , since I was mainly interested in social ...
... attempts were made to observe the animals with a minimum of disturbance . It was desired to observe the activity of howlers as it would have occurred had there been no observer present . Also , since I was mainly interested in social ...
Page 73
... from a large limb upward four feet or more to another , a cross- ing which the infant could not make . After several attempts by the young to make the crossing , the mother retraced her BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL RELATIONS OF HOWLING MONKEYS 73.
... from a large limb upward four feet or more to another , a cross- ing which the infant could not make . After several attempts by the young to make the crossing , the mother retraced her BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL RELATIONS OF HOWLING MONKEYS 73.
Page 77
... attempting to suck repeatedly and she was avoiding it , frustrating its attempts , and mildly fighting it . The mother cuffed the juvenile and displayed her teeth as though she would bite it . This interplay of activity continued for ...
... attempting to suck repeatedly and she was avoiding it , frustrating its attempts , and mildly fighting it . The mother cuffed the juvenile and displayed her teeth as though she would bite it . This interplay of activity continued for ...
Contents
Review of literature on the natural history of howling monkeys | 12 |
Field procedures and reactions of howlers to an observer | 21 |
Territoriality and nomadism | 43 |
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adult females adult males aequatorialis Alouattinae apparently approached arboreal Azara Barro Colorado Island become behave brachiating capuchin monkeys capuchins Caraya census cent clan males close Coiba Island complemental males consorts coöperative coördination copulation Coto region defensive described eaten fallen young feeding feet females and young frequently fruit function Gatun Lake groups of howlers howler clans Howler females howler groups howler population howling monkeys individuals juvenile juvenile animals leaves limb located locomotion lodge tree months mother move observed occur ocelot oestrous female oestrous period palliata Panama Paraguay period of coverage period of intromission PLATE platyrrhine play play-fighting positions postures primary forest primary sexual activity primates Puerto Armuelles react reactions Rengger responses rhythmic tongue movements roars seconds sexual behavior Shannon situations social relations socionomic specific spider monkeys stimulation subgrouping tail tendency territorial range tion vocal patterns vocalizations yards young animals young howlers