A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysAMS Press, 1985 - 168 pages |
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Page 18
... seen because " they generally remain quiet among the upper branches of particular trees " and presumably are not detected . Brehm's Thierleben ( 11 ) of 1876 quotes Hensel to the effect that howlers are found in small troops of from ...
... seen because " they generally remain quiet among the upper branches of particular trees " and presumably are not detected . Brehm's Thierleben ( 11 ) of 1876 quotes Hensel to the effect that howlers are found in small troops of from ...
Page 27
... seen . An animal may break off dead limbs and drop them , or fecal matter may be released with reference to the observer . On occasions , I have seen adult howl- ers , usually males , while showing vigorous reactions to an ob- server ...
... seen . An animal may break off dead limbs and drop them , or fecal matter may be released with reference to the observer . On occasions , I have seen adult howl- ers , usually males , while showing vigorous reactions to an ob- server ...
Page 33
... seen howlers swim across the upper Chagres River , and " Sylvestri , " another unusually keen native observer , told a similar story . Both men had seen single and , according to them , male howlers swimming the river . These natives ...
... seen howlers swim across the upper Chagres River , and " Sylvestri , " another unusually keen native observer , told a similar story . Both men had seen single and , according to them , male howlers swimming the river . These natives ...
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