A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysJohns Hopkins Press, 1934 - 168 pages |
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... Island . From this date until April 1 , I made another expedition into the Coto region and one to Coiba Island off ... islands of many hills , and Barro Colorado Island is the largest of these . It has a shore line of 42.85 miles and a ...
... Island . From this date until April 1 , I made another expedition into the Coto region and one to Coiba Island off ... islands of many hills , and Barro Colorado Island is the largest of these . It has a shore line of 42.85 miles and a ...
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... island a very satisfactory location for the study of many biological problems . A launch service connects the island with the railroad to Colon and Panama City , and hence necessary supplies are made available . Comfortable buildings ...
... island a very satisfactory location for the study of many biological problems . A launch service connects the island with the railroad to Colon and Panama City , and hence necessary supplies are made available . Comfortable buildings ...
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... island is rapidly increas- ing . On the mainland the groups are very small and scattered . This condition contrasts sharply with the relatively large groups which are crowded together on the island . I believe a conserva- tive estimate ...
... island is rapidly increas- ing . On the mainland the groups are very small and scattered . This condition contrasts sharply with the relatively large groups which are crowded together on the island . I believe a conserva- tive estimate ...
Contents
R CARPENTER | 9 |
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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adult females adult males aequatorialis Alouattinae apparently approached arboreal Azara Barro Colorado Island become behave behavior and social brachiating capuchin monkeys capuchins Caraya census cent clan males close Coiba Island complemental males consorts coöperative coördination copulation Coto region crossing defensive described eaten 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 palliata Panama Paraguay period of coverage period of intromission PLATE platyrrhine play positions postures primary forest primary sexual activity primates progression 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