A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysKraus, 1967 - 168 pages |
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Page 42
... believe , the last part of the wet season , November and December , and the last part of the dry season , April and May . Even then , during the latter period howlers are well - fed . Being leaf eaters as well as fruit eaters , their ...
... believe , the last part of the wet season , November and December , and the last part of the dry season , April and May . Even then , during the latter period howlers are well - fed . Being leaf eaters as well as fruit eaters , their ...
Page 57
... believe a conserva- tive estimate to be that the island's howler population is increas- ing at the rate of approximately 15 per cent per year . The question arises as to when the population will reach its maximum and what this number ...
... believe a conserva- tive estimate to be that the island's howler population is increas- ing at the rate of approximately 15 per cent per year . The question arises as to when the population will reach its maximum and what this number ...
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... believe lasts at least twelve months or until the infant weights from 1500 to 2000 grams , the infant rides astride the back of the mother with its tail curled tightly around the base of her tail ( see plate 13 , A ) . 4. Maternal aid ...
... believe lasts at least twelve months or until the infant weights from 1500 to 2000 grams , the infant rides astride the back of the mother with its tail curled tightly around the base of her tail ( see plate 13 , A ) . 4. Maternal aid ...
Contents
R CARPENTER | 2 |
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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