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Page 52
In position 1 , i.e. the first animal to make the crossing , adult males were found
fifteen times out of twenty - four counts . At other times one or more males were in
the first three to five positions . Females carrying young and those without babies
...
In position 1 , i.e. the first animal to make the crossing , adult males were found
fifteen times out of twenty - four counts . At other times one or more males were in
the first three to five positions . Females carrying young and those without babies
...
Page 101
Four males of the clan hurried toward the single male and continued their
intermittent , roaring bellows . The complemental male hastily retreated into the
tree from which he had come . Observation 57 , Feb. 7 , 1933 , Group 1. A solitary
male ...
Four males of the clan hurried toward the single male and continued their
intermittent , roaring bellows . The complemental male hastily retreated into the
tree from which he had come . Observation 57 , Feb. 7 , 1933 , Group 1. A solitary
male ...
Page 103
Voluminous roars were given by the combined efforts of the 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 ...
Voluminous roars were given by the combined efforts of the 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 ...
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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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