A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling Monkeys |
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He has described in the howler monkey a type of social life and organization
which in many features resembles human communism and which in important
respects contrasts sharply with the dominance - subordination organization that
is ...
He has described in the howler monkey a type of social life and organization
which in many features resembles human communism and which in important
respects contrasts sharply with the dominance - subordination organization that
is ...
Page 38
Of minor importance . Moraceae ... An important food tree , the fruit of which is
eaten . Ficus glabrata HBK ... During June and July the fruit of Berba is second
only to figs in importance as food for most of the animals of the forest . The red
spider ...
Of minor importance . Moraceae ... An important food tree , the fruit of which is
eaten . Ficus glabrata HBK ... During June and July the fruit of Berba is second
only to figs in importance as food for most of the animals of the forest . The red
spider ...
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From the standpoint of our central problem , that of how individuals become
integrated into a group , it is important to note that during the oestrous period of a
female , she may be the consort of several males of the clan . Each male may in
turn ...
From the standpoint of our central problem , that of how individuals become
integrated into a group , it is important to note that during the oestrous period of a
female , she may be the consort of several males of the clan . Each male may in
turn ...
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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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