Manipulative Monkeys : : The Capuchins of Lomas Barbudal /

Manipulative Monkeys : : The Capuchins of Lomas Barbudal / / Susan Perry.

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This book takes us into a Costa Rican forest teeming with simian drama, where since 1990 primatologists Perry and Manson have followed four generations of capuchins. The authors describe behavior as entertaining--and occasionally as alarming--as it is recognizable: competition and cooperation, jocke...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 (Canada)
VerfasserIn:
Perry, Susan,
TeilnehmendeR:
Manson, Joseph H.
Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2009]
©2011
Year of Publication:2009
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (368 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Prologue
  • 1. All in a Day’s Work
  • 2. The Social Intelligence Debate and the Origins of the Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project
  • 3. The Challenges of Foraging and Self-Medication
  • 4. Predators, Prey, and Personality
  • 5. Capuchin Communication
  • 6. Abby and Tattle: Two Females’ Political Careers
  • 7. Curmudgeon: The Career of an Alpha Male
  • 8. Moth and Tranquilo: The Strategies of Incoming Alpha Males
  • 9. Kola and Jordan: Lethal Aggression and the Importance of Allies
  • 10. Miffin, Nobu, and Abby: Capuchin Mothers, Infants, and Babysitters
  • 11. Guapo: Innovation and Tradition in the Creation of Bond-Testing Rituals
  • 12. Social Learning and the Roots of Culture
  • 13. Nobu and La Lucha sin Fin: Conservation of Tropical Dry Forests
  • Epilogue
  • Cast of Characters
  • Timeline of Events in Abby’s and Rambo’s Groups
  • Glossary of Behavioral Terms in the Capuchin Communicative Repertoire
  • Works Cited
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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