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Primate Societies ( University Of Chicago Press )
Release Date: 1987-05-15
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Primate Societies is a synthesis of the most current information on primate socioecology and its theoretical and empirical significance, spanning the disciplines of behavioral biology, ecology, anthropology, and psychology. It is a very rich source of ideas about other taxa.
"A superb synthesis of knowledge about the social lives of non-human primates."—Alan Dixson, Nature
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needed to purchase this book at the last minute for my daughter, Amazon and the supplier came through with flying colors...would definitely purchase again..
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Great reading ( thinkabitmore )
This book brings together information from primate field studies and presents it in an evolutionary context. 46 contributors cover more than 100 species of primate. Though it was published 20years ago it is still a great source of information - and before 40years ago very little was known about non-human primates.
The diversity of primates is clear from this collection. Mating systems, sexual dimorphism, infanticide by adult males, female dominance, dispersal and philopatry, aggression, conflict and cooperation, communication and intelligence - a wide range of observations of primate behavior are covered. I've found this book a very useful source.
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An excellent complilation on primate behavior
Many interesting and readable chapters discussing numerous aspects of primate social life. There is one chapter for virtually every primate genus, and many more general chapters as well. As an actuary, I especially enjoyed the chapter on the demography of certain primate populations, particularly rhesus macaques.
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