Primatology : an introduction
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Primatology : an introduction
Routledge, 2024
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Provides both a survey and synthesis of primate history, biology and behavior.
The scope of this book is more comprehensive than existing texts, which tend to be focused more narrowly on one or another of primatology's subfields, such as morphology, behavior or ecology.
Accessible for students new to the area the book includes a range of pedagogy to facilitate understanding including case studies, spotlights on key figures in the field and controversies.
Table of Contents
1. What is a Primate? 2. Arboreal Frugivory: The Primate Adaptive Zone 3. Madagascar: Lemurs 4. South America: New World Monkeys 5. Africa: Lorises, Galagos, Old World Monkeys, and Great Apes 6. Asia: Lorises, Tarsiers, Old World Monkeys, and Apes 7. Primate Communities Compared: Ecology, Morphology, and Behavior 8. The Primate Fossil Record: Highlights 9. Primates in Crisis
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