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Page 42
The periods when food is most scarce are , I believe , the last part of the wet
season , November and December , and the last part of the dry season , April and
May . Even then , during the latter period howlers are well - fed . Being leaf eaters
...
The periods when food is most scarce are , I believe , the last part of the wet
season , November and December , and the last part of the dry season , April and
May . Even then , during the latter period howlers are well - fed . Being leaf eaters
...
Page 57
I believe a conservative estimate to be that the island's howler population is
increasing at the rate of approximately 15 per cent per year . The question arises
as to when the population will reach its maximum and what this number will be .
I believe a conservative estimate to be that the island's howler population is
increasing at the rate of approximately 15 per cent per year . The question arises
as to when the population will reach its maximum and what this number will be .
Page 71
The final resultant of all these conditions is that for most of the period of infancy ,
which I believe lasts at least twelve months or until the infant weights from 1500
to 2000 grams , the infant rides astride the back of the mother with its tail curled ...
The final resultant of all these conditions is that for most of the period of infancy ,
which I believe lasts at least twelve months or until the infant weights from 1500
to 2000 grams , the infant rides astride the back of the mother with its tail curled ...
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Contents
Review of literature on the natural history of howling monkeys | 12 |
Territoriality and nomadism | 43 |
Organization of a howler population | 55 |
Copyright | |
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