A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysAMS Press, 1985 - 168 pages |
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Page 79
... patterns when they are less than one month of age . After the infant is capable of independent locomotion and begins to move away from its mother for short distances , play becomes an important form of its activity . The amount of play ...
... patterns when they are less than one month of age . After the infant is capable of independent locomotion and begins to move away from its mother for short distances , play becomes an important form of its activity . The amount of play ...
Page 107
... patterns of stimulation to associated animals , and postures , depending on their kind , may divert or facilitate action . Frequently I have seen an animal suddenly crouch at the sight of me , and other animals which could not have seen ...
... patterns of stimulation to associated animals , and postures , depending on their kind , may divert or facilitate action . Frequently I have seen an animal suddenly crouch at the sight of me , and other animals which could not have seen ...
Page 112
... patterns are summarized in that table . It is believed that extension of this kind of study of vocalization , and more complete descriptions of the stimulation , vocal pattern , and social responses of associated animals , will lead to ...
... patterns are summarized in that table . It is believed that extension of this kind of study of vocalization , and more complete descriptions of the stimulation , vocal pattern , and social responses of associated animals , will lead to ...
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