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Study of these animals at close range has been very helpful in classifying the
animals observed in the wild , and it has aided me in understanding and
characterizing howler activities . If possible , it is desirable that one be acquainted
at close ...
Study of these animals at close range has been very helpful in classifying the
animals observed in the wild , and it has aided me in understanding and
characterizing howler activities . If possible , it is desirable that one be acquainted
at close ...
Page 62
My estimations of the ages of these infants , as shown in table 2 , are based on
the close observations of wild and captive specimens . One of the captive infants
was studied and close checks made on the behavioral development , size , and ...
My estimations of the ages of these infants , as shown in table 2 , are based on
the close observations of wild and captive specimens . One of the captive infants
was studied and close checks made on the behavioral development , size , and ...
Page 117
A general fact which needs emphasis is that groups rarely come 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 ...
A general fact which needs emphasis is that groups rarely come 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 ...
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