Colobine Monkeys: Their Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution
Colobine monkeys have a unique digestive system that allows them to exploit foliage as a food source. This gives them a niche in Old World forests where they are often the only abundant medium-sized arboreal folivorous mammal. From a possible Miocene origin, colobine monkeys have radiated into a wide variety of forms inhabiting a range of tropical woodlands in Africa and Asia. The central theme of this work is adaptive radiation, showing how the special features of colobine anatomy interacted with a range of ecosystems to produce the distinctive species of today. Most of the extant species have been subject to long-term field studies, but until this book, no synthesis of work on this group has been available. The book discusses parallels with other mammalian groups.
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Colobine Monkeys: Their Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution
Colobine monkeys have a unique digestive system that allows them to exploit foliage as a food source. This gives them a niche in Old World forests where they are often the only abundant medium-sized arboreal folivorous mammal. From a possible Miocene origin, colobine monkeys have radiated into a wide variety of forms inhabiting a range of tropical woodlands in Africa and Asia. The central theme of this work is adaptive radiation, showing how the special features of colobine anatomy interacted with a range of ecosystems to produce the distinctive species of today. Most of the extant species have been subject to long-term field studies, but until this book, no synthesis of work on this group has been available. The book discusses parallels with other mammalian groups.
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Colobine Monkeys: Their Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution
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Colobine Monkeys: Their Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780521331531 |
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Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Publication date: | 11/24/1994 |
Pages: | 432 |
Product dimensions: | 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 1.14(d) |
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