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Page 96
... animals and fre- quently aggressive animals tend to have high plasma testosterone levels . These responses are presumably adaptations of an animal to its surround- ings , sometimes referred to as plasticity . Plasticity is extremely ...
... animals and fre- quently aggressive animals tend to have high plasma testosterone levels . These responses are presumably adaptations of an animal to its surround- ings , sometimes referred to as plasticity . Plasticity is extremely ...
Page 112
... animals stare at the intruder , perform head jerks , and repeat the call three or four times . The entire troop may approach within three to five meters , with the animals staying close together but with each on a separate tree trunk ...
... animals stare at the intruder , perform head jerks , and repeat the call three or four times . The entire troop may approach within three to five meters , with the animals staying close together but with each on a separate tree trunk ...
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... animals or more would congregate in a sleeping area at dusk . They do not all sleep in the same tree , but are close enough for subgroups to maintain easy vocal , and perhaps visual , contact . In the morning after 0600 hours ...
... animals or more would congregate in a sleeping area at dusk . They do not all sleep in the same tree , but are close enough for subgroups to maintain easy vocal , and perhaps visual , contact . In the morning after 0600 hours ...
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TWO | 27 |
Communication | 41 |
Sensory limitations on the perception of communication | 58 |
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