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Howler monkeys (genus Alouatta) comprise 12 species of leaf-eating
New World monkeys that range from southern Mexico through northern
Argentina. This genus is the most widespread of any New World
primate and can be found to inhabit a range of forest types from
undisturbed rainforest to severely anthropogenically-impacted
forest fragments. Although there have been many studies on
individual species of howler monkeys, this book is the first
comprehensive volume that places information on howler behavior and
biology within a theoretical framework of ecological and social
adaptability. This is the first of two companion volumes devoted to
the genus Alouatta. This volume: * Provides new and original
empirical and theoretical research on howler monkeys * Presents
evolutionary and adaptive explanations for the ecological success
of howler monkeys * Examines howler behavior and ecology within a
comparative framework These goals are achieved in a collection of
chapters written by a distinguished group of scientists on the
evolutionary history, paleontology, taxonomy, genetics, morphology,
physiology, and anatomy of howlers. The volume also contains
chapters on howlers as vectors of infectious diseases,
ethnoprimatology, and conservation.
Howler monkeys (genus Alouatta) comprise twelve species of
leaf-eating New World monkeys that range from southern Mexico
through northern Argentina. This genus is the most widespread of
any New World primate taxa, and can be found to inhabit a range of
forest types from undisturbed rainforest to severely
anthropogenically impacted forest fragments. Although there have
been many studies on individual species of howler monkeys, this
book is the first comprehensive volume to place information on
howler behavior and biology within a theoretical framework of
ecological and social adaptability. This is the second of two
volumes devoted to the genus Alouatta. This volume: * Examines
behavioral and physiological mechanisms that enable howler monkeys
to exploit highly disturbed and fragmented habitats * Presents
models of howler monkey diet, social organization, and mating
systems that can also inform researchers studying Old World
colobines, apes, and other tropical mammals These goals are
achieved in a collection of chapters written by a distinguished
group of scientists on the feeding ecology, behavior, mating
strategies, and management and conservation of howlers. This book
also contains chapters on the howler microbiome, the concept of
behavioral variability, sexual selection, and the role of primates
in forest regeneration.
Howler monkeys (genus Alouatta) comprise twelve species of
leaf-eating New World monkeys that range from southern Mexico
through northern Argentina. This genus is the most widespread of
any New World primate taxa, and can be found to inhabit a range of
forest types from undisturbed rainforest to severely
anthropogenically impacted forest fragments. Although there have
been many studies on individual species of howler monkeys, this
book is the first comprehensive volume to place information on
howler behavior and biology within a theoretical framework of
ecological and social adaptability. This is the second of two
volumes devoted to the genus Alouatta. This volume: * Examines
behavioral and physiological mechanisms that enable howler monkeys
to exploit highly disturbed and fragmented habitats * Presents
models of howler monkey diet, social organization, and mating
systems that can also inform researchers studying Old World
colobines, apes, and other tropical mammals These goals are
achieved in a collection of chapters written by a distinguished
group of scientists on the feeding ecology, behavior, mating
strategies, and management and conservation of howlers. This book
also contains chapters on the howler microbiome, the concept of
behavioral variability, sexual selection, and the role of primates
in forest regeneration.
Howler monkeys (genus Alouatta) comprise 12 species of leaf-eating
New World monkeys that range from southern Mexico through northern
Argentina. This genus is the most widespread of any New World
primate and can be found to inhabit a range of forest types from
undisturbed rainforest to severely anthropogenically-impacted
forest fragments. Although there have been many studies on
individual species of howler monkeys, this book is the first
comprehensive volume that places information on howler behavior and
biology within a theoretical framework of ecological and social
adaptability. This is the first of two companion volumes devoted to
the genus Alouatta. This volume: * Provides new and original
empirical and theoretical research on howler monkeys * Presents
evolutionary and adaptive explanations for the ecological success
of howler monkeys * Examines howler behavior and ecology within a
comparative framework These goals are achieved in a collection of
chapters written by a distinguished group of scientists on the
evolutionary history, paleontology, taxonomy, genetics, morphology,
physiology, and anatomy of howlers. The volume also contains
chapters on howlers as vectors of infectious diseases,
ethnoprimatology, and conservation.
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