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 127
... trees and shrubs , second best are thickets without fever trees , and least productive are open grasslands . Daily round Amboseli sleeping subgroups form just before sunset , with subgroups sometimes dispersed in trees as much as 690 ...
... trees and shrubs , second best are thickets without fever trees , and least productive are open grasslands . Daily round Amboseli sleeping subgroups form just before sunset , with subgroups sometimes dispersed in trees as much as 690 ...
Page 233
... trees near the sleeping area . Large parties of animals leave the assemblage and move off through the trees in the direction of the day's foraging . We saw this occur many times in certain trees along the edge of the Palace Reservoir ...
... trees near the sleeping area . Large parties of animals leave the assemblage and move off through the trees in the direction of the day's foraging . We saw this occur many times in certain trees along the edge of the Palace Reservoir ...
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... trees in the area , about 38 trees per hectare . Natural groves may attain a density of 240 trees per hectare outside the park ( Wagner , 1964 ) . Each tree produces 56 to 75 kilograms of fruit . At the lowest level of productivity , a ...
... trees in the area , about 38 trees per hectare . Natural groves may attain a density of 240 trees per hectare outside the park ( Wagner , 1964 ) . Each tree produces 56 to 75 kilograms of fruit . At the lowest level of productivity , a ...
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TWO | 27 |
Communication | 41 |
Sensory limitations on the perception of communication | 58 |
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