Lorises, lemurs and tarsiers
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Lorises, lemurs and tarsiers
（Primate ecology and social structure）
Pearson custom publishing, c1999
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Description
For upper level biology courses on primates. This is the first resource in forty years, which reviews the latest writings and research dealing with prosimians. There are no other books available that deal with primate ecology and the behavior of free-ranging primates. This represents the most in-depth coverage, initially characterizing these animals as they exist in their least disturbed state, then comparing behavior in disturbed situations and captivity in order to gain a better understanding of primate behavior and primate communities. Each major taxonomic group is covered, including information on locomotion and habitat, diet, activity cycles, predation, social organization, communication, reproduction and infant development. Primate Ecology is well illustrated with over 130 figures and plates.
Table of Contents
- Volume 1: 1. Ecology: General Principles. The Ecosystem. The Components of the Ecosystem. Energy Transfer within Ecosystems. The Pyramid of Energy Transfer. Ecological Interactions. Social Groups, Social Structure and Social Organization. 2. The Taxonomy and Evolution of Primates. Principles of Animal Taxonomy. What Is a Primate? Origin of Primates: The Arboreal Theory of Primate Evolution. Origin of Primates: A Paleontological Approach. Origin of Primates: Terminal Branch Feeding Insectivores. Were the Earliest Primates Visually-Oriented Predators? A New Theory of Primate Origins: Coevolution with Angiosperms. 3. Lorisiformes. The Lorisids of Gabon: A Case Study. Spatial Location. Diet. Defense Against Predation. The Ecology of Other Species of Lorisiformes. The Social Behavior of the Lorisiformes. 4. The Nocturnal Lemuriformes. The Ecology of the Nocturnal Lemuriformes-A Case Study in Western Madagascar. The Ecology of the Other Species of Nocturnal Lemuriformes. Predation. The Social Organization of the Nocturnal Lemuriformes. Reproduction. 5. The Ecology of the Diurnal Lemuriformes. Introduction: Nocturnal vs. Diurnal Adaptations. Introduction to the Ecology of the Diurnal Lemuriformes. The Ecology of the Diurnal Lemurs of Western Madagascar. A Study of Two Sympatric Species of Lemur. Propithecus Verreauxi: One Species Living in Two Different Habitats. Other Diurnal Species of the Occidental Vegetation Zone. The Ecology of the Diurnal Lemuriformes of the Oriental Zone. The Frugivorous Lemurs of the Eastern Rain Forest. Folivorous Lemurs of the Eastern Rain Forest. Bamboo and Grass Eaters of the Eastern Forests. Predation. 6. Tarsiiformes. The Ecology of Tarsius. Locomotion and Habitat Preferences. Activity Cycles and Sleeping Sites. Diet and Feeding Behavior. Predation and Competition. The Social Behavior of Tarsiiformes. Acoustic and Olfactory Communication. Reproduction and Infant Development. 7. Summary Chapter: Patterns of Variability, Diversity, and Conservation Among Prosimians. Activity Cycles. Habitat and Locomotion. Diet. Predation. Social Organization. Conservation. Index. Volume 2: 1. Evolution of the Neotropical Primates. 2. Callitrichidae. Habitat Selection. Positional Behavior. Diet (Insect Prey
- Fruits, Flowers, and Nectar
- Exudates). Daily Activity Patterns. Predation. Social Structure and Organization. Reproduction. Home Range and Ranging Patterns. Summary of the Ecology of Callitrichidae. 3. Cebidae. The Ecology of the Cebidae. The Comparative Ecology of the Cebidae. Habitat Selection. Locomotion and Use of Forest Strata. Diet. Cycles of Activity. Predation. Social Structure and Organization. Cebus and Saimiri Mixed-Species Associations. Ranging Behavior. The Ecology and Behavior of Aotinae. Callicebus. Habitat and Locomotion. Diet. Cycles of Activity. Predation. Social Structure and Organization. Ranging Behavior. Aotus. Habitat and Locomotion. Diet. Activity Cycle. Predation. Social Structure and Organization. Ranging Behavior. Theoretical Insert-Hunting and Tool Use by Capuchins and Models of Early Hominid Evolution. 4. Atelidae. Atelidae. Ecology and Behavior of Ateles, Alouatta, and Lagothrix. Habitat and Locomotion. Diet. Cycles of Activity. Predation. Social Structure and Organization (Ateles and Lagothrix
- Howler Monkeys). Ranging Behavior. Ecology and Behavior of Brachyteles. Habitat and Locomotion. Diet. Cycles of Activity. Predation. Social Structure and Organization. Ranging Behavior. Pithiciinae. Ecology and Behavior of Chiropotes and Pithecia. Habitat and Locomotion. Diet. Cycles of Activity. Predation. Social Structure and Organization. Ranging Behavior. Ecology and Behavior of Cacajao. Habitat and Locomotion. Diet. Social Structure and Organization. Theoretical Insert-Dispersal and Cooperation Between Non-Kin. 5. Summary Chapter: Patterns of Variability, Diversity, and Conservation Among New World Monkeys. Activity Cycles. Habitat and Locomotion. Diet. Predation. Social Organization. Conservation. Index.
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