A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysJohns Hopkins Press, 1934 - 168 pages |
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Page 62
... close obser- vations of wild and captive specimens . One of the captive infants was studied and close checks made on the behavioral development , size , and color changes . There is a gradual change from the in- fant state of dependence ...
... close obser- vations of wild and captive specimens . One of the captive infants was studied and close checks made on the behavioral development , size , and color changes . There is a gradual change from the in- fant state of dependence ...
Page 94
... close association of the female and male . On the other hand , an oestrous female , I am convinced , invariably becomes a close consort of one male or even several in succession during the period of her heightened receptivity . b . The ...
... close association of the female and male . On the other hand , an oestrous female , I am convinced , invariably becomes a close consort of one male or even several in succession during the period of her heightened receptivity . b . The ...
Page 117
... close together . As a rule , one group avoids the others . For each instance of close contact between clans , I observed dozens of instances of groups deflecting or reversing their courses and thus avoiding close contact with another ...
... close together . As a rule , one group avoids the others . For each instance of close contact between clans , I observed dozens of instances of groups deflecting or reversing their courses and thus avoiding close contact with another ...
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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