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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... mating takes place throughout the year . Copulation ( or mating ) is almost always preceded by a male court- ship display that signals the sexual arousal of the male and attracts the attention of the female . The display , always ...
... mating takes place throughout the year . Copulation ( or mating ) is almost always preceded by a male court- ship display that signals the sexual arousal of the male and attracts the attention of the female . The display , always ...
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... mating of this sort . Often as a male watches a nearby copulation his penis becomes erect , and he may then approach and mate with the same female immediately afterward . All this means that when a female in estrus is traveling in a ...
... mating of this sort . Often as a male watches a nearby copulation his penis becomes erect , and he may then approach and mate with the same female immediately afterward . All this means that when a female in estrus is traveling in a ...
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... mating in the consortship situa- tion . However , a significantly greater proportion of the twenty - seven consortships led to conceptions ( 25.9 percent ) than was the case for the sixty - two group situations ( 16 percent ) . Success ...
... mating in the consortship situa- tion . However , a significantly greater proportion of the twenty - seven consortships led to conceptions ( 25.9 percent ) than was the case for the sixty - two group situations ( 16 percent ) . Success ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Dawn of Understanding | 7 |
The Mind of the Chimpanzee | 15 |
Copyright | |
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