A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysJohns Hopkins Press, 1934 - 168 pages |
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Page 32
... moved along the under surface of a limb . His four feet and tail were employed for grasp- ing and his movements were not uniformly forward , but he moved in a series of jumps . This is an example of pronograde locomotion with a reversal ...
... moved along the under surface of a limb . His four feet and tail were employed for grasp- ing and his movements were not uniformly forward , but he moved in a series of jumps . This is an example of pronograde locomotion with a reversal ...
Page 117
... moved rapidly and intervened between Group 1 and the territory to the right of Shannon Trail . The two clans came to rest about 40 yards apart , and intermittently the vocal battle was renewed . On the following day , Group 2 was found ...
... moved rapidly and intervened between Group 1 and the territory to the right of Shannon Trail . The two clans came to rest about 40 yards apart , and intermittently the vocal battle was renewed . On the following day , Group 2 was found ...
Page 122
... moved out on a branch where I could observe it closely . Great drops of blood fell from the young animal and splattered on the leaves below . After sitting quietly for a few minutes , the juvenile moved slowly away with the clan . The ...
... moved out on a branch where I could observe it closely . Great drops of blood fell from the young animal and splattered on the leaves below . After sitting quietly for a few minutes , the juvenile moved slowly away with the clan . The ...
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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