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Page 79
Infant howlers develop rather well coördinated locomotor patterns when they are
less than one month of age . After the infant is capable of independent
locomotion and begins to move away from its mother for short distances , play
becomes an ...
Infant howlers develop rather well coördinated locomotor patterns when they are
less than one month of age . After the infant is capable of independent
locomotion and begins to move away from its mother for short distances , play
becomes an ...
Page 89
The patterns of tongue movement were always directed with reference to the
associated consort and given when the consort was observing the act . Various
interpretations may be made of this behavior . My opinion is that the lingual
gestures ...
The patterns of tongue movement were always directed with reference to the
associated consort and given when the consort was observing the act . Various
interpretations may be made of this behavior . My opinion is that the lingual
gestures ...
Page 107
It seems as if certain postures become meaningful patterns of stimulation to
associated animals , and postures , depending on their kind , may divert or
facilitate action . Frequently I have seen an animal suddenly crouch at the sight of
me , and ...
It seems as if certain postures become meaningful patterns of stimulation to
associated animals , and postures , depending on their kind , may divert or
facilitate action . Frequently I have seen an animal suddenly crouch at the sight of
me , and ...
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