A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysJohns Hopkins Press, 1934 - 168 pages |
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... called " mantled howlers . " Temperament . Howlers are rarely kept in captivity , presum- ably because of wildness , and also because they soon die . They are said to be serious , slothful , melancholy , phlegmatic , and peaceful . They ...
... called " mantled howlers . " Temperament . Howlers are rarely kept in captivity , presum- ably because of wildness , and also because they soon die . They are said to be serious , slothful , melancholy , phlegmatic , and peaceful . They ...
Page 38
... called " Berba " by the natives and there is a closely related species which is called " Berbacilla . " During June and July the fruit of Berba is second only to figs in importance as food for most of the animals of the forest . The red ...
... called " Berba " by the natives and there is a closely related species which is called " Berbacilla . " During June and July the fruit of Berba is second only to figs in importance as food for most of the animals of the forest . The red ...
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... called the primary forest of the island . In this forest there seems always to be an abundance of food . At times , however , there is also plenty of food in the scrub forest , yet one rarely finds howling monkeys in these latter ...
... called the primary forest of the island . In this forest there seems always to be an abundance of food . At times , however , there is also plenty of food in the scrub forest , yet one rarely finds howling monkeys in these latter ...
Contents
R CARPENTER | 2 |
Review of literature on the natural history of howling monkeys | 12 |
Territoriality and nomadism 43 L | 43 |
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adult females adult males aequatorialis Alouattinae apparently approached Azara Barro Colorado Island become behave Berkeley capuchin monkeys capuchins census cent chimpanzee clan males close Coiba Island complemental males consorts coöperative coördination copulation Coto region defensive described eaten fallen young 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 play-fighting positions postures primary forest primary sexual activity primates 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 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA vocal patterns vocalizations yards young animals young howlers