A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysJohns Hopkins Press, 1934 - 168 pages |
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... limb , the hand is placed in such a manner that the thumb and first digit or index finger are on one side , and the second , third , and fourth digits are on the other side of the limb . The weight is then equally balanced along a line ...
... limb , the hand is placed in such a manner that the thumb and first digit or index finger are on one side , and the second , third , and fourth digits are on the other side of the limb . The weight is then equally balanced along a line ...
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... limb , a perpendicular tree trunk , or a swinging vine . A howler on a horizontal branch places the forepaws on the limb , which is grasped between the first and second digits , the feet grasp the limb with the fingers opposing the ...
... limb , a perpendicular tree trunk , or a swinging vine . A howler on a horizontal branch places the forepaws on the limb , which is grasped between the first and second digits , the feet grasp the limb with the fingers opposing the ...
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... limb from which she was going , jumped and caught the opposing limb which was about four feet away , and then remained suspended , holding with her tail and forefeet . The young one delayed more than a minute , then crossed over its ...
... limb from which she was going , jumped and caught the opposing limb which was about four feet away , and then remained suspended , holding with her tail and forefeet . The young one delayed more than a minute , then crossed over its ...
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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