A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling Monkeys, 48. number |
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Page 57
I believe a conservative estimate to be that the island ' s howler population is
increas ing at the rate of approximately 15 per cent per year . The question arises
as to when the population will reach its maximum and what this number will be .
I believe a conservative estimate to be that the island ' s howler population is
increas ing at the rate of approximately 15 per cent per year . The question arises
as to when the population will reach its maximum and what this number will be .
Page 71
The final resultant of all these conditions is that for most of the period of infancy ,
which I believe lasts at least twelve months or until the infant weights from 1500
to 2000 grams , the infant rides astride the back of the mother with its tail curled ...
The final resultant of all these conditions is that for most of the period of infancy ,
which I believe lasts at least twelve months or until the infant weights from 1500
to 2000 grams , the infant rides astride the back of the mother with its tail curled ...
Page 114
I believe that some predatory animal disturbed the group , caused it to divide ,
and that next day the animals re - united . A group which was differently
constituted might have remained separated and thus a new clan would have
been formed .
I believe that some predatory animal disturbed the group , caused it to divide ,
and that next day the animals re - united . A group which was differently
constituted might have remained separated and thus a new clan would have
been formed .
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Contents
R CARPENTER | 2 |
Review of literature on the natural history of howling monkeys | 12 |
Field procedures and reactions of howlers to an observer | 21 |
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