A Field Study of the Behavior and Social Relations of Howling MonkeysKraus, 1967 - 168 pages |
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... HOWLER POPULATION The investigation of simian social relations and behavior re- quires in the beginning an analysis of the way in which animals of a particular family , genus , or species are organized . It is desir- able to determine ...
... HOWLER POPULATION The investigation of simian social relations and behavior re- quires in the beginning an analysis of the way in which animals of a particular family , genus , or species are organized . It is desir- able to determine ...
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... TOTAL HOWLER POPULATION OF BARRO COLORADO ISLAND . In April , 1932 , a census showed that there were 398 group - living howlers on the island . Estimating the probable error at 50 indi- viduals , although it is more probable that groups ...
... TOTAL HOWLER POPULATION OF BARRO COLORADO ISLAND . In April , 1932 , a census showed that there were 398 group - living howlers on the island . Estimating the probable error at 50 indi- viduals , although it is more probable that groups ...
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... 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 will be . It is important to note that there are many areas ...
... 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 will be . It is important to note that there are many areas ...
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