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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... copulatory frequencies in a pro- miscuous society , where females typically outnumber males , where young females cycle for rather long periods , and where mating takes place throughout the year . Copulation ( or mating ) is almost ...
... copulatory frequencies in a pro- miscuous society , where females typically outnumber males , where young females cycle for rather long periods , and where mating takes place throughout the year . Copulation ( or mating ) is almost ...
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... copulation the male often utters copulation pants . These sounds crescendo , probably as ejaculation takes place . The female typically gives characteristic high - pitched copulation screams ( or squeals ) . The question of whether or ...
... copulation the male often utters copulation pants . These sounds crescendo , probably as ejaculation takes place . The female typically gives characteristic high - pitched copulation screams ( or squeals ) . The question of whether or ...
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... copulation . Sherry , youngest male in the sample , had the highest rate ( 0.72 ) and the two oldest , Mike and Hugo , had the lowest rates ( 0.26 and 0.33 respectively ) . The other males fell between these extremes . Before the ...
... copulation . Sherry , youngest male in the sample , had the highest rate ( 0.72 ) and the two oldest , Mike and Hugo , had the lowest rates ( 0.26 and 0.33 respectively ) . The other males fell between these extremes . Before the ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Dawn of Understanding | 7 |
The Mind of the Chimpanzee | 15 |
Copyright | |
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