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Reproductive Decisions: An Economic Analysis of Gelada Baboon Social Strategies
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Full Title:
Reproductive Decisions: An Economic Analysis of Gelada Baboon Social Strategies
Contributors:
By (Author) Robin Dunbar
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
23rd September 2014
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
599.8
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
276
Dimensions:
Width 127mm, Height 203mm
Weight:
255g
Description
Robin Dunbar uses economic models to explore the social behavior of the gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada), a unique species, whose social system is one of the most complex among the primates. His work illustrates the value of an approach that views social behavior as being ultimately concerned with reproduction and with the maximizing of an indi
