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 107
... grooming is accomplished by licking fur with the tongue or scraping it with the teeth . Arboreal grooming is a challenge : the pair sitting on a tree branch for mutual grooming may lock arms for stability . To stare directly and ...
... grooming is accomplished by licking fur with the tongue or scraping it with the teeth . Arboreal grooming is a challenge : the pair sitting on a tree branch for mutual grooming may lock arms for stability . To stare directly and ...
Page 267
... grooming for that month by the number of seconds she was watched . Month 1 is the month of birth ( there is no month 0 ) . A zero score means the animal performed no grooming during the test sessions . Each dot represents the score for ...
... grooming for that month by the number of seconds she was watched . Month 1 is the month of birth ( there is no month 0 ) . A zero score means the animal performed no grooming during the test sessions . Each dot represents the score for ...
Page 277
... grooming behavior . The observer completes labeling and identification information , sets the stopwatch or timer to 000 , and begins . When grooming is observed , the time at which the observation is made is recorded under " Onset ...
... grooming behavior . The observer completes labeling and identification information , sets the stopwatch or timer to 000 , and begins . When grooming is observed , the time at which the observation is made is recorded under " Onset ...
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TWO | 27 |
Communication | 41 |
Sensory limitations on the perception of communication | 58 |
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