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 64
... glands of mammals make them odorous indeed . They include apocrine glands , which secrete in response to stress and sexual stimulation ; eccrine glands , which secrete water on the skin surface , wetting and cooling the skin as the ...
... glands of mammals make them odorous indeed . They include apocrine glands , which secrete in response to stress and sexual stimulation ; eccrine glands , which secrete water on the skin surface , wetting and cooling the skin as the ...
Page 65
... glands on their chests . Some lemurs have large specialized glands on both upper arms and forearms . The use of such glands for communication becomes obvious to a human observer only when it is frequently repeated or is an obviously ...
... glands on their chests . Some lemurs have large specialized glands on both upper arms and forearms . The use of such glands for communication becomes obvious to a human observer only when it is frequently repeated or is an obviously ...
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... gland , which stimulates activity of the cortical portion of the adrenal glands . adrenal hormones Adrenalin , cortin , and perhaps others produced by the ductless adrenal glands located above the kidneys . agonistic Combative ...
... gland , which stimulates activity of the cortical portion of the adrenal glands . adrenal hormones Adrenalin , cortin , and perhaps others produced by the ductless adrenal glands located above the kidneys . agonistic Combative ...
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TWO | 27 |
Communication | 41 |
Sensory limitations on the perception of communication | 58 |
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