Format:
1 Online-Ressource (x, 410 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9780511721915
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology 55
Content:
Spider monkeys are one of the most widespread New World primate genera, ranging from southern Mexico to Bolivia. Although they are common in zoos, spider monkeys are traditionally very difficult to study in the wild, because they are fast moving, live high in the canopy and are almost always found in small subgroups that vary in size and composition throughout the day. This book is an assimilation of both published and previously unpublished research. It is a comprehensive source of information for academic researchers and graduate students interested in primatology, evolutionary anthropology and behavioral ecology and covers topics such as taxonomy, diet, sexuality and reproduction, and conservation
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
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Introduction
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Morphology and evolution of the spider monkey, genus Ateles
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The taxonomic status of spider monkeys in the twenty-first century
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Diets of wild spider monkeys
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Factors influencing spider monkey habitat use and ranging patterns
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Seed dispersal
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Locomotion and positional behavior of spider monkeys
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Communication in spider monkeys : the function and mechanisms underlying the use of the whinny
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Social interactions, social relationships and the social system of spider monkeys
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Spider monkey reproduction and sexual behavior
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Immaturity in spider monkeys : a risky business
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Demography and group composition of Ateles
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Spider monkey conservation in the twenty-first century : recognizing risks and opportunities
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The ethnoprimatology of spider monkeys (Ateles spp.) : from past to present
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521867504
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781107406025
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9780521867504
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511721915
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