A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysJohns Hopkins Press, 1934 - 168 pages |
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... separated from the mainland at the nearest point by about 300 yards of deep water , including the channel of the Canal . The water level of Gatun Lake is 85 feet above sea level , and the high- est point on the island is 452 feet above ...
... separated from the mainland at the nearest point by about 300 yards of deep water , including the channel of the Canal . The water level of Gatun Lake is 85 feet above sea level , and the high- est point on the island is 452 feet above ...
Page 115
... separation and the time when they were observed . If females and young ever become separated from their clan , a phenomenon which I have never observed , complemental males might very probably join them . It seems most probable ...
... separation and the time when they were observed . If females and young ever become separated from their clan , a phenomenon which I have never observed , complemental males might very probably join them . It seems most probable ...
Page 128
... separated from groups , again become parts of a clan either suddenly or by a long process of social adaptation . The males are dominant in controlling and coördinating the clan . Contact control and distant signalization subserve group ...
... separated from groups , again become parts of a clan either suddenly or by a long process of social adaptation . The males are dominant in controlling and coördinating the clan . Contact control and distant signalization subserve group ...
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