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... marmosets apparently occupy similar niches south of the Amazon . The minute pygmy marmoset ( Fig . 2.1 ) , which clings to the bark of trees , scraping off sap , is different enough to be sympatric , or over- lapping in range , with the ...
... marmosets apparently occupy similar niches south of the Amazon . The minute pygmy marmoset ( Fig . 2.1 ) , which clings to the bark of trees , scraping off sap , is different enough to be sympatric , or over- lapping in range , with the ...
Page 56
... marmosets primarily eat gum , and many oth- ers make gum a part of their diets ( Charles - Dominique , 1977 ; Moynihan , 1976 ) . The toothcomb of lemurs and lorises probably evolved as a tool for scrap- ing gum from bark , although it ...
... marmosets primarily eat gum , and many oth- ers make gum a part of their diets ( Charles - Dominique , 1977 ; Moynihan , 1976 ) . The toothcomb of lemurs and lorises probably evolved as a tool for scrap- ing gum from bark , although it ...
Page 327
... marmosets can be , presumably , almost certain . In multimale troops , males that consort with particular females may have a high probability of knowing their own young . The only absolute certainty is that of a male immigrant ; he can ...
... marmosets can be , presumably , almost certain . In multimale troops , males that consort with particular females may have a high probability of knowing their own young . The only absolute certainty is that of a male immigrant ; he can ...
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ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES | 34 |
FOOD AND FEEDING | 45 |
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