A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysKraus, 1967 - 168 pages |
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Page 13
... four to ten . " Each male , " writes Azara , p . 2 , " takes charge of three or four females , and if the band consists of from eight to ten ( which is the largest known ) , there are three males . " Azara points out that color ...
... four to ten . " Each male , " writes Azara , p . 2 , " takes charge of three or four females , and if the band consists of from eight to ten ( which is the largest known ) , there are three males . " Azara points out that color ...
Page 52
... four counts . At other times one or more males were in the first three to five positions . Females carrying young and those without babies were found four and five times respectively in position no . 1 . The curve for the males shows ...
... four counts . At other times one or more males were in the first three to five positions . Females carrying young and those without babies were found four and five times respectively in position no . 1 . The curve for the males shows ...
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... four animals which remained part of the parental group . Two of these addi- tions were adult complemental males which joined the group , whereas others may have separated from the group . The size of a group is determined by the number ...
... four animals which remained part of the parental group . Two of these addi- tions were adult complemental males which joined the group , whereas others may have separated from the group . The size of a group is determined by the number ...
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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adult females adult males aequatorialis Alouattinae apparently approached arboreal Azara Barro Colorado Island become behave brachiating capuchin monkeys capuchins Caraya census cent clan males close Coiba Island complemental males consorts coöperative coördination copulation Coto region crossing 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 oestrous period 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 vocal patterns vocalizations yards young animals young howlers