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The complete capuchin : the biology of the genus Cebus / Dorothy M. Fragaszy, Elisabetta Visalberghi & Linda Marie Fedigan.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2004.Description: xi, 339 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780521667685
  • 0521667682 (pbk.)
  • 0521661161 (hard)
Other title:
  • Capuchin
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 599.85 22 FRA
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Contents;

Part I: Capuchins in nature
1. Taxonomy, distribution and conservation. Where and what are they and how did they get there?
2. Behavioral ecology. How do capuchins make a living?
3. Community ecology. How do capuchins interact with their local communities and influence their environments?
4. Life history and demography

Part II: Behavioral biology
5. The body
6. Development
7. Motor skills

Part III: Behavioral psychology
8. Perceiving the world. Memory and perception
9. Engaging the world. Exploration and problem-solving
10. Fancy manipulators. Capuchins use objects as tools
11. Living together. Social interactions, relationships and social structure
12. Erotic artists. Sexual behavior, forms of courtship and mating
13. Learning together. Socially biased learning

Bibliographical references : p. 293-331 . _ Index332-339.

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