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 78
... occur . Thus vaginal bleeding in a primate represents a very differen phenomenon than the bleeding symptomatic of ovulation in other mam- mals . The gestation period tends to be relatively long in primates , and multiple births are rare ...
... occur . Thus vaginal bleeding in a primate represents a very differen phenomenon than the bleeding symptomatic of ovulation in other mam- mals . The gestation period tends to be relatively long in primates , and multiple births are rare ...
Page 81
... occur , levels of LH , FSH , and progesterone all diminish . If conception occurs the uterine lining ( 1 ) becomes a major site of progesterone production and ( 2 ) is maintained as the female begins the physiological stages involved in ...
... occur , levels of LH , FSH , and progesterone all diminish . If conception occurs the uterine lining ( 1 ) becomes a major site of progesterone production and ( 2 ) is maintained as the female begins the physiological stages involved in ...
Page 112
... occurs , but it is light play , no seriously aggressive . Reproduction Jolly did not observe the breeding season , which occur between January and March . After a gestation period of four to fiv months , births occur in July . Births ...
... occurs , but it is light play , no seriously aggressive . Reproduction Jolly did not observe the breeding season , which occur between January and March . After a gestation period of four to fiv months , births occur in July . Births ...
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TWO | 27 |
Communication | 41 |
Sensory limitations on the perception of communication | 58 |
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