Patterns of Primate BehaviorThis newly revised second edition introduces the perspective that a primatologist brings to an understanding of behavior. The text provides a framework, comparative attitude, & anecdotal examples. |
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Page 60
... color change in the sexual skin of animals such as nocturnal galagos if , as the preceding description suggests , they cannot perceive colors under starlight . Primates also possess stereoscopic vision , i.e. , a capacity for depth ...
... color change in the sexual skin of animals such as nocturnal galagos if , as the preceding description suggests , they cannot perceive colors under starlight . Primates also possess stereoscopic vision , i.e. , a capacity for depth ...
Page 74
... color of the apple ? " and " What is not the color of the banana ? " Once she had mastered the appropriate response , she was presented with ques- tions that included both alternatives in each trial , which forced her to choose between ...
... color of the apple ? " and " What is not the color of the banana ? " Once she had mastered the appropriate response , she was presented with ques- tions that included both alternatives in each trial , which forced her to choose between ...
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... Color varies from red to light brown , with a trend toward gray in older adults . The male's rump and the underside of the hair in both sexes is much lighter in color , with the adult male having what appears to be a white perianal flag ...
... Color varies from red to light brown , with a trend toward gray in older adults . The male's rump and the underside of the hair in both sexes is much lighter in color , with the adult male having what appears to be a white perianal flag ...
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TWO | 27 |
Communication | 41 |
Sensory limitations on the perception of communication | 58 |
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