A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysAMS Press, 1985 - 168 pages |
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... defensive roars were given . Since I did not harm the animals or behave aggressively toward them , defensive responses disappeared to a large extent . When I returned to the island six months later , roars did not occur when I met the ...
... defensive roars were given . Since I did not harm the animals or behave aggressively toward them , defensive responses disappeared to a large extent . When I returned to the island six months later , roars did not occur when I met the ...
Page 109
... defensive action . A means of defense substituting for contact pugnacity . Regu- lates inter - group relations and unifies and directs clan action . Initiates progression , controls its direction and rate and coördinates the animals of ...
... defensive action . A means of defense substituting for contact pugnacity . Regu- lates inter - group relations and unifies and directs clan action . Initiates progression , controls its direction and rate and coördinates the animals of ...
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... defensive behavior and vocalizations . The grunting vocalizations are not reacted to by the females and young of the clan . I believe the function of this particular vocali- zation to be that of coördinating the behavior of clan males ...
... defensive behavior and vocalizations . The grunting vocalizations are not reacted to by the females and young of the clan . I believe the function of this particular vocali- zation to be that of coördinating the behavior of clan males ...
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