The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of BehaviorDr. Goodall crowns her first quarter-century with the chimpanzees of Gombe by giving a comprehensive, up-to-date account of her work, a grand synthesis of animal behavior that presents a vast amount of information about man's nearest phylogenetic relative. 336 black-and-white, 23 color halftones. Illustrations. |
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Page 452
... alpha male , or the highest ranked among those present , however , is able to mo- nopolize the female to some extent . His close proximity to her will often serve to inhibit his subordinates ; if not , he will prevent their sexual ...
... alpha male , or the highest ranked among those present , however , is able to mo- nopolize the female to some extent . His close proximity to her will often serve to inhibit his subordinates ; if not , he will prevent their sexual ...
Page 472
... alpha during 1973 and 1974 , he repeatedly mo- nopolized the females of his choice during their POPS and at least sometimes was the only adult male ... alpha to defend exclusive mating rights depends also on the number of other adult males in ...
... alpha during 1973 and 1974 , he repeatedly mo- nopolized the females of his choice during their POPS and at least sometimes was the only adult male ... alpha to defend exclusive mating rights depends also on the number of other adult males in ...
Page 478
... alpha did not consistently monopolize fe- males in this context as Figan had , but his copulation frequency in the group situation was high and remained so until his death . None of the other males have shown major changes in ...
... alpha did not consistently monopolize fe- males in this context as Figan had , but his copulation frequency in the group situation was high and remained so until his death . None of the other males have shown major changes in ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Dawn of Understanding | 7 |
The Mind of the Chimpanzee | 15 |
Copyright | |
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