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The Evolution of Primate Behavior

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MacMillan, 1985 - Science - 526 pages

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I used the first edition of this volume once upon a time (many years ago) as one of my textbooks in a course on primate behavior that I taught (a political scientist teaching primate behavior?). It ... Read full review

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Contents

PART ONE ECOLOGY
3
CHAPTER 2
34
FOOD AND FEEDING
45
Copyright

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The Evolution of Primate Behavior
The Evolution of Primate Behavior
Alison Jolly
Snippet view - 1985
The Evolution of Primate Behavior
The Evolution of Primate Behavior
Alison Jolly
Snippet view - 1972

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About the author (1985)

ALISON JOLLY has a Ph.D. in zoology from Yale. A recipient
of numerous fellowships, she has taught at Princeton and the
University of Sussex. She is the author of Lucy's Legacy.

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TitleThe Evolution of Primate Behavior
Macmillan Series in Physical Anthropology
AuthorAlison Jolly
Edition2, illustrated
PublisherMacMillan, 1985
ISBN0023611405, 9780023611407
Length526 pages
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Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals
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