A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysAMS Press, 1985 - 168 pages |
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Page 31
... move over the upper surfaces of branches to the terminal twigs and , while supporting them- selves by their tails and hind legs , pull in with their hands the leaves , buds , or fruits which are then eaten directly from the stems . A ...
... move over the upper surfaces of branches to the terminal twigs and , while supporting them- selves by their tails and hind legs , pull in with their hands the leaves , buds , or fruits which are then eaten directly from the stems . A ...
Page 34
... moving from a large tree into a slender sapling , and from there into another tree . The trade wind was blowing strongly and caused the small tree to move back and forth . As it was blown toward tree no . 1 where the animals were ...
... moving from a large tree into a slender sapling , and from there into another tree . The trade wind was blowing strongly and caused the small tree to move back and forth . As it was blown toward tree no . 1 where the animals were ...
Page 36
... move to another food tree or resume feeding where they are . Another period of two or three hours of active general feeding may occur during the afternoon , usually between two and six o'clock . Then the group moves to a lodge tree for ...
... move to another food tree or resume feeding where they are . Another period of two or three hours of active general feeding may occur during the afternoon , usually between two and six o'clock . Then the group moves to a lodge tree for ...
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