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Book SynopsisThe New World primates have radiated widely in tropical America, evolving a variety of adaptations to cope with different ways of life. This comparative survey examines many species. Some are highly specialized in unique ways; others have paralleled the lemurs of Madagascar or the monkeys and apes of Africa and Asia. The author's emphasis is on nat
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Chapter One. Notes on Classification and History, pg. 1*Chapter Two. The Setting, pg. 13*Chapter Three. Hatural History, pg. 19*Chapter Four. Social Relations and Organizations, pg. 111*Chapter Five. Communication Systems, pg. 149*Review of Chapters, pg. 187*Chapter Six. Comparable Radiations, pg. 191*Chapter Seven. The Vevelopment of Intelligence, pg. 211*Appendix One. Some Groups Of Amazonian Monkeys, pg. 221*Appendix Two. A Partial "Synoptic" List of Ceboids, pg. 223*Bibliography, pg. 225*Index, pg. 249
