Author : John Russell Napier
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,47 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Primates
ISBN : 9780262640336
This natural history, clearly written by two distinguished primatologists, provides a basic and fully-illustrated introduction to the order of primates.
Author : John C. M. Sha
Publisher :
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 20,60 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Proboscis monkey
ISBN : 9789838121309
Author : Nina G. Jablonski
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 35,97 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789810231316
"producing a nicely bound and printed book, with excellently reproduced illustrations, including colour photographs the publishers' recommended price is more than fair".International Zoo News, 1998"This book is an excellent addition to the conservation biology literature and will be a valuable reference for all university libraries I highly recommend this book to all those who are concerned about the conservation and management of highly endangered Asian primates".Journal of Mammalogy, 1999
Author : John C. Mitani
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 30,34 MB
Release : 2012-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226531732
In 1987, the University of Chicago Press published Primate Societies, the standard reference in the field of primate behavior for an entire generation of students and scientists. But in the twenty-five years since its publication, new theories and research techniques for studying the Primate order have been developed, debated, and tested, forcing scientists to revise their understanding of our closest living relatives. Intended as a sequel to Primate Societies, The Evolution of Primate Societies compiles thirty-one chapters that review the current state of knowledge regarding the behavior of nonhuman primates. Chapters are written by the leading authorities in the field and organized around four major adaptive problems primates face as they strive to grow, maintain themselves, and reproduce in the wild. The inclusion of chapters on the behavior of humans at the end of each major section represents one particularly novel aspect of the book, and it will remind readers what we can learn about ourselves through research on nonhuman primates. The final section highlights some of the innovative and cutting-edge research designed to reveal the similarities and differences between nonhuman and human primate cognition. The Evolution of Primate Societies will be every bit the landmark publication its predecessor has been.
Author : Donna Hart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 44,9 MB
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0429978715
Man the Hunted argues that primates, including the earliest members of the human family, have evolved as the prey of any number of predators, including wild cats and dogs, hyenas, snakes, crocodiles, and even birds. The authors' studies of predators on monkeys and apes are supplemented here with the observations of naturalists in the field and revealing interpretations of the fossil record. Eyewitness accounts of the 'man the hunted' drama being played out even now give vivid evidence of its prehistoric significance. This provocative view of human evolution suggests that countless adaptations that have allowed our species to survive (from larger brains to speech), stem from a considerably more vulnerable position on the food chain than we might like to imagine. The myth of early humans as fearless hunters dominating the earth obscures our origins as just one of many species that had to be cautious, depend on other group members, communicate danger, and come to terms with being merely one cog in the complex cycle of life.
Author : Harriet J. Smith
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 28,2 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780674019386
Parenting for Primates is a delightful combination of hard facts and good stories about us and our close relatives. Harriet Smith shows us superdads, devoted and abusive parents, and blended families among nonhuman and human primates too. An important and timely book.
Author : Diane K. Brockman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 21,89 MB
Release : 2005-11-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521820691
This book explores how seasonal variation in resource abundance might have driven primate and human evolution.
Author : John F. Oates
Publisher : Conservation International Tropical Field Guides
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 17,4 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Baboons
ISBN : 9781934151488
Author : Jean-Jacques Petter
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 32,21 MB
Release : 2013-08-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0691156956
The essential illustrated guide to the world's primates This stunningly illustrated guide to the world's primates covers nearly 300 species, from the feather-light and solitary pygmy mouse lemurs of Madagascar—among the smallest primates known to exist—to the regal mountain gorillas of Africa. Organized by region and spanning every family of primates on Earth, the book features 72 splendid color plates, facing-page descriptions of key features of each family, and 86 color distribution maps. Primates of the World also includes concise introductory chapters that discuss the latest findings on primate origins and evolution, behavior and adaptations, and classification, making it the most comprehensive and up-to-date primate guide available. Covers nearly 300 species and every family of primates worldwide Features 72 color plates--the finest illustrations of primates ever produced Includes facing-page descriptions for each family and 86 color distribution maps The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the world's primates
Author : Robert W. Sussman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 699 pages
File Size : 10,89 MB
Release : 2022-10-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1442249005
The interest in primates, from lemurs to gorillas, has never been greater. Primatologists are continually finding evidence in the behavior and ecology of our closest genetic relatives that sheds light on human origins. So, just who are these 520+ species of complex and intelligent mammals inhabiting the Neotropics, Africa, Madagascar, and Asia? The Natural History of Primates provides the most current information on wild primates from experts who have studied them in their natural environments. This volume provides up-to-date facts and figures on how groups of social primates interact with each other and the plants and other animal species in their ecosystems: what they eat, which predators might eat them, how males and females seek mates, how infants are raised, and myriad other fascinating details about their visual and vocal communication, their ability to craft and use tools, and the varieties of locomotion they employ. As human populations continue to expand into the rainforests, savannas, and woodlands where nonhuman primates dwell, the preservation of these species becomes ever more important. The Natural History of Primates is unique in its emphasis on the conservation status of primate species and its ample discussions of how humans and nonhuman primates can coexist in the twenty-first century.
