A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysAMS Press, 1985 - 168 pages |
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Page 32
... feet are sometimes made , but always with extreme " caution . " Young howlers which are independent during loco- motion make longer and more frequent jumps than do the large adult animals . The following observations describe both ...
... feet are sometimes made , but always with extreme " caution . " Young howlers which are independent during loco- motion make longer and more frequent jumps than do the large adult animals . The following observations describe both ...
Page 33
... feet of water , and in addition there was a space of forty feet or more of dense , tangled marsh grass . Within three hours after release on the small island the monkey escaped to the large island . No trace of her having passed through ...
... feet of water , and in addition there was a space of forty feet or more of dense , tangled marsh grass . Within three hours after release on the small island the monkey escaped to the large island . No trace of her having passed through ...
Page 73
... feet wide between two trees , suspended herself from the terminals of two opposing branches , a and b . While the female re- mained thus suspended for approximately one minute , a juvenile 3 crossed over her body . Observation 22 , Feb ...
... feet wide between two trees , suspended herself from the terminals of two opposing branches , a and b . While the female re- mained thus suspended for approximately one minute , a juvenile 3 crossed over her body . Observation 22 , Feb ...
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