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Alouatta (Primates), Barro Colorado Island, Panama, 1958-1960

by: Moynihan, M

Publication date: 1958

Topics: Animal behavior, Mammalogy, Ethology

Collection: sifieldbooks; biodiversity

Contributor: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Language: English

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The field notes of M. Moynihan document his behavioral observations of Alouatta (primates) on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, 1958-1961. Pages are numbered. The notes are arranged into three groupings. Entries are dated and headed with location. Describes extended observations of the interactions of a group of primates in captivity, their vocalizations, behaviors eating, and behaviors when separated. Individuals are referred to by assigned letters. Includes sketch of primate's behavior

Abstract: The field notes of M. Moynihan document his behavioral observations of Alouatta (primates) on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, 1958-1961. Pages are numbered. The notes are arranged into three groupings. Entries are dated and headed with location. Describes extended observations of the interactions of a group of primates in captivity, their vocalizations, behaviors eating, and behaviors when separated. Individuals are referred to by assigned letters. Includes sketch of primate"s behavior.