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Page 43
Answers were sought to the following questions relative to the territoriality and
nomadism of howling monkeys : What ... because of the characteristic daily
rhythms of activity , the relatively slow progression , and the short distances
covered .
Answers were sought to the following questions relative to the territoriality and
nomadism of howling monkeys : What ... because of the characteristic daily
rhythms of activity , the relatively slow progression , and the short distances
covered .
Page 57
This condition contrasts sharply with the relatively large groups which are
crowded together on the island . I believe a conservative estimate to be that the
island's howler population is increasing at the rate of approximately 15 per cent
per year ...
This condition contrasts sharply with the relatively large groups which are
crowded together on the island . I believe a conservative estimate to be that the
island's howler population is increasing at the rate of approximately 15 per cent
per year ...
Page 124
Howlers are slow movers , whereas capuchins are rapid travelers ; howlers travel
for short distances and cover a relatively limited territory , whereas capuchins
may cover twelve or fifteen hundred yards without stopping and range over a ...
Howlers are slow movers , whereas capuchins are rapid travelers ; howlers travel
for short distances and cover a relatively limited territory , whereas capuchins
may cover twelve or fifteen hundred yards without stopping and range over a ...
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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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