Juvenile Primates by Michael E Pereira
Primates have by far the longest juvenile period of any mammals of similar size; indeed, protracted development is considered to be one of our most distinguishing features. Yet very few studies so far have focused on juvenile primates, and of those, most have covered just a few species. The first and still the only book focused exclusively on juvenile primates, this collection presents original research covering all the major divisions of primates, from prosimians to humans. Contributors explore the evolutionary history of the juvenile stage in primates, differences in behavior between juvenile males and females, how juvenile behaviors act both to prepare juveniles for adulthood and to help them survive the juvenile stage, how juveniles learn about and participate in social conflict and dominance relationships, and the similarities and differences between development of juvenile human and nonhuman primates. This edition includes a new foreword and bibliography prepared by the editors.
"An excellent book that can be recommended to all biologists and anthropologists who are interested in the study of animal and human behavior from an ecological and evolutionary perspective" - Dario Maestripieri, Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Michael E. Pereira is a research associate at the Lincoln Park Zoo and a science teacher at The Latin School of Chicago. He is coeditor of Primate Life Histories and Socioecology, also published by the University of Chicago Press. Lynn A. Fairbanks is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226656229 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226656225 |
| Titel | Juvenile Primates |
| Autor | Michael E Pereira |
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| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | The University of Chicago Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2002-05-30 |
| Seitenanzahl | 461 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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