A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysAMS Press, 1985 - 168 pages |
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... close range has been very helpful in classifying the animals observed in the wild , and it has aided me in understanding and characterizing howler activities . If possible , it is desirable that one be acquainted at close range with ...
... close range has been very helpful in classifying the animals observed in the wild , and it has aided me in understanding and characterizing howler activities . If possible , it is desirable that one be acquainted at close range with ...
Page 94
... close association of the female and male . On the other hand , an oestrous female , I am convinced , invariably becomes a close consort of one male or even several in succession during the period of her heightened receptivity . b . The ...
... close association of the female and male . On the other hand , an oestrous female , I am convinced , invariably becomes a close consort of one male or even several in succession during the period of her heightened receptivity . b . The ...
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... close together . As a rule , one group avoids the others . For each instance of close contact between clans , I observed dozens of instances of groups deflecting or reversing their courses and thus avoiding close contact with another ...
... close together . As a rule , one group avoids the others . For each instance of close contact between clans , I observed dozens of instances of groups deflecting or reversing their courses and thus avoiding close contact with another ...
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