A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysAMS Press, 1985 - 168 pages |
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Page 75
... similar size and coloring . Even these young babies seem to be positively and specifically conditioned to the familiar and avoid other strange animals . The problem arises as to why the infants react so specifically and what sensory ...
... similar size and coloring . Even these young babies seem to be positively and specifically conditioned to the familiar and avoid other strange animals . The problem arises as to why the infants react so specifically and what sensory ...
Page 76
... similar relationship with the mother . Besides the purr , there are other cries . Differences in these vocalizations , I be- lieve , may supplement other cues and permit differentiation of the infants by females . Young and old howlers ...
... similar relationship with the mother . Besides the purr , there are other cries . Differences in these vocalizations , I be- lieve , may supplement other cues and permit differentiation of the infants by females . Young and old howlers ...
Page 119
... similar , varying no more than individual dif- ferences within a subspecies . The three kinds of animals eat the same types of food in the same way . Patterns of locomotion , posturing , and prehension are almost identically the same ...
... similar , varying no more than individual dif- ferences within a subspecies . The three kinds of animals eat the same types of food in the same way . Patterns of locomotion , posturing , and prehension are almost identically the same ...
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