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Social Groups Of Monkeys Apes And Men
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Author : Michael Robin Alexander Chance
language : en
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Release Date : 1970
Social Groups Of Monkeys Apes And Men written by Michael Robin Alexander Chance and has been published by Dutton Adult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Science categories.
Social Groups Of Monkeys Apes And Men By Michael R A Chance And Clifford J Jolly
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Author : Michael Robin Alexander Chance
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Social Groups Of Monkeys Apes And Men By Michael R A Chance And Clifford J Jolly written by Michael Robin Alexander Chance and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Primates categories.
Social Groups Of Monkeys Apes And Man
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Author : Michael R. A. Chance
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Social Groups Of Monkeys Apes And Man written by Michael R. A. Chance and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with categories.
Primate Societies
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Author : Hans Kummer
language : en
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Primate Societies written by Hans Kummer and has been published by Transaction Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Social Science categories.
In this book, Hans Kummer, one of the world's leading primate ethologists, examines the patterns of social interaction among primates. He examines this social behavior from the fundamentally biological viewpoint of evolutionary adaptation as part of the survival mechanisms for the species. Recognizing that all activity is constituted in part of genetic programming and in part of adaptive behavior, he explores the borderline area between the genetic and the "cultural." By use of astute observation and clever experimentation he shows that many aspects of social behavior are inherited, and differentially inherited among various primate groups. These data also show, however, that the individuals and troops learn much in primate social life and that these forms are responsive to particular ecological situations. Drawing heavily on knowledge gleaned from his own well-known studies of the Hamadryas baboon, Dr. Kummer introduces the reader to the daily life of a particular primate society. From this sample case, he proceeds to a more general characterization of primate societies, using as examples the great apes and monkeys of Africa, Asia, and South America and particularly the widely studied terrestrial monkey species. The particularities of primate communication, social structure, and economy are described and special attention is devoted to the primate counterparts of kinship and age groups-behavioral differences based on age and sex, and mating and grouping systems. This is followed by a chapter dealing with the ecological functions of the major parameters of primate social life, such as group size and the coordination of activities within it-dominance, leadership systems, and spatial arrangements. The second part of the book is concerned with the origins of behavioral traits of primates, discussed from phylogenetic, ecological, and cultural points of view, again using data-based examples. Dr. Kummer explains why some traits have not evolved that would have been adaptive, and traces the rise of several secondary functions in their place. The final section of- the book confronts man with his fellow primates, emphasizing the probable limits imposed upon human culture by the existing phylogenetic heritage. Hans Kummer earned his Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Zurich. His research projects include study of the spatial and fami1y organization of primate groups at the Delta Regional Primate Research Center at Covington, La., and three years of field study of the social behavior of baboons in Ethiopia. Dr. Kummer has contributed articles to many journals and symposia. Since 1969, he has been Assistant Professor of Zoology at the University of Zurich.
The History Of Our Tribe
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Author : Barbara Welker
language : en
Publisher: Open SUNY Textbooks
Release Date : 2017-01-31
The History Of Our Tribe written by Barbara Welker and has been published by Open SUNY Textbooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-31 with categories.
Where did we come from? What were our ancestors like? Why do we differ from other animals? How do scientists trace and construct our evolutionary history? The Evolution of Our Tribe: Hominini provides answers to these questions and more. The book explores the field of paleoanthropology past and present. Beginning over 65 million years ago, Welker traces the evolution of our species, the environments and selective forces that shaped our ancestors, their physical and cultural adaptations, and the people and places involved with their discovery and study. It is designed as a textbook for a course on Human Evolution but can also serve as an introductory text for relevant sections of courses in Biological or General Anthropology or general interest. It is both a comprehensive technical reference for relevant terms, theories, methods, and species and an overview of the people, places, and discoveries that have imbued paleoanthropology with such fascination, romance, and mystery.
Primate Social Systems
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Author : Robin Ian MacDonald Dunbar
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
Primate Social Systems written by Robin Ian MacDonald Dunbar and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Science categories.
This book grew from small beginnings as I began to find unexpected patterns emerging from the data in the literature. The more I thought about the way in which primate social systems worked, the more interesting things turned out to be. I am conscious that, at times, this has introduced a certain amount of complexity into the text. I make no apologies for that: what we are dealing with is a complex subject, the product of evolutionary forces interacting with very sophisticated minds. None the less, I have done my best to explain every thing as clearly as I can in order to make the book accessible to as wide an audience as possible. I have laid a heavy emphasis in this book on the use of simple graphical and mathematical models. Their sophistication, however, is not great and does not assume more than a knowledge of elementary probability theory. Since their role will inevitably be misunderstood, I take this opportunity to stress that their function is essentially heuristic rather than explanatory: they are designed to focus our attention on the key issues so as to point out the directions for further research. A model is only as good as the questions it prompts us to ask. For those whose natural inclination is to dismiss modelling out of hand, I can only point to the precision that their use can offer us in terms of hypothesis-testing.
Wild Chimpanzees
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Author : Adam Clark Arcadi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-06-21
Wild Chimpanzees written by Adam Clark Arcadi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-21 with Nature categories.
An introduction to chimpanzee behavior and conservation, synthesizing findings from long-term field studies in the African rainforest belt.
Great Ape Societies
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Author : William C. McGrew
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996-07-28
Great Ape Societies written by William C. McGrew and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-07-28 with Psychology categories.
The great apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans) are our closest living relatives, sharing a common ancestor only five million years ago. We also share key features such as high intelligence, omnivorous diets, prolonged child-rearing and rich social lives. The great apes show a surprising diversity of adaptations, particularly in social life, ranging from the solitary life of orangutans, through patriarchy in gorillas to complex but different social organisations in bonobos and chimpanzees. As great apes are so close to humans, comparisons yield essential knowledge for modelling human evolutionary origins. Great Ape Societies provides comprehensive up-to-date syntheses of work on all four species, drawing on decades of international field work, zoo and laboratory studies. It will be essential reading for students and researchers in primatology, anthropology, psychology and human evolution.
Tree Of Origin
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Author : Frans B. M. de Waal
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-07-01
Tree Of Origin written by Frans B. M. de Waal and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-01 with Nature categories.
How did we become the linguistic, cultured, and hugely successful apes that we are? Our closest relatives--the other mentally complex and socially skilled primates--offer tantalizing clues. In Tree of Origin nine of the world's top primate experts read these clues and compose the most extensive picture to date of what the behavior of monkeys and apes can tell us about our own evolution as a species. It has been nearly fifteen years since a single volume addressed the issue of human evolution from a primate perspective, and in that time we have witnessed explosive growth in research on the subject. Tree of Origin gives us the latest news about bonobos, the make love not war apes who behave so dramatically unlike chimpanzees. We learn about the tool traditions and social customs that set each ape community apart. We see how DNA analysis is revolutionizing our understanding of paternity, intergroup migration, and reproductive success. And we confront intriguing discoveries about primate hunting behavior, politics, cognition, diet, and the evolution of language and intelligence that challenge claims of human uniqueness in new and subtle ways. Tree of Origin provides the clearest glimpse yet of the apelike ancestor who left the forest and began the long journey toward modern humanity.
Social Groups Of Monkeys Apes And Men
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Author : Michael Robin Alexander Chance
language : en
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Release Date : 1970
Social Groups Of Monkeys Apes And Men written by Michael Robin Alexander Chance and has been published by Jonathan Cape this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Science categories.