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The New World Primates: Adaptive Radiation and the Evolution of Social Behavior, Languages, and Intelligence
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Full Title:
The New World Primates: Adaptive Radiation and the Evolution of Social Behavior, Languages, and Intelligence
Contributors:
By (Author) Martin Moynihan
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
19th May 2015
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:
274
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
369g
Description
The 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
