A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysAMS Press, 1985 - 168 pages |
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Page 52
... four counts . At other times one or more males were in the first three to five positions . Females carrying young and those without babies were found four and five times respectively in position no . 1 . The curve for the males shows ...
... four counts . At other times one or more males were in the first three to five positions . Females carrying young and those without babies were found four and five times respectively in position no . 1 . The curve for the males shows ...
Page 73
... four feet away , and then remained suspended , holding with her tail and forefeet . The young one delayed more than a minute , then crossed over its mother's body . As soon as the young had crossed , the mother pulled herself up to the ...
... four feet away , and then remained suspended , holding with her tail and forefeet . The young one delayed more than a minute , then crossed over its mother's body . As soon as the young had crossed , the mother pulled herself up to the ...
Page 103
... four clan males and M.r. withdrew closely followed by the clan males . They followed him about 50 yards , and then retraced their course and rejoined the clan . I saw M.r. several times during the remainder of the afternoon , ran- domly ...
... four clan males and M.r. withdrew closely followed by the clan males . They followed him about 50 yards , and then retraced their course and rejoined the clan . I saw M.r. several times during the remainder of the afternoon , ran- domly ...
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