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Modeling the Searching Behavior of Social Monkeys
We discuss various features of the trajectories of spider monkeys looking for food in a tropical forest, as observed recently in an extensive {\it in situ} study. Some of the features observed can be interpreted as the result of social interactions.
Chapman +24 more
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Desarrollo de puentes aéreos para el desplazamiento seguro de monos en Costa Rica
La mortalidad de los monos en Costa Rica se debe, en la mayoría de los casos, a factores antropogénicos, como la deforestación, la fragmentación de los bosques, la falta de conectividad arbórea y el desarrollo turístico en la mayoría de las zonas ...
Ronald Sánchez Porras
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White-footed tamarin Saguinus leucopus GUNTHER 1876: some biological aspects and issues of veterinary interest about the species [PDF]
P?ginas 82-89Recurso electr?nicoEl tit? gris Saguinus leucopus es una especie de primate neotropical end?mico de la regi?n norte de Colombia y el piedemonte de la cordillera central vulnerable (VU) seg?n su estatus de conservaci?n, debido al tr?fico ...
Bar?tica Gaviria, Edwin Fernando +2 more
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The prion protein and New World primate phylogeny [PDF]
The PrPC prion protein contains 250 amino acids with some variation among species and is expressed in several cell types. PrPC is converted to PrPSc by a post-translational process in which it acquires amino acid sequences of three-dimensional ...
SCHNEIDER, Horacio +3 more
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During a nine month field study, we assess the ability of spider (Ateles geoffroyi) and howler (Alouatta pigra) monkeys to cross a large Mesoamerican river, and if this behavior is related to deforestation and/or human population size on the disturbed ...
ÓSCAR M CHAVES, KATHRYN E STONER
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New perspectives in gaze sensitivity research. [PDF]
Attending to where others are looking is thought to be of great adaptive benefit for animals when avoiding predators and interacting with group members.
Clayton, Nicola S, Davidson, Gabrielle L
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Conflict management in wild spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi yucatanensis) [PDF]
Animals living in groups are frequently exposed to conflicts of interest which can escalate into aggression. Aggressive interactions may be a means to resolve incompatibility among objectives. Nevertheless, aggression may undermine the benefits of group living by disrupting the relationships between opponents.
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Prehensile Tail Use in Mantled Howler Monkeys (Alouatta palliata) and White-Faced Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus capucinus) [PDF]
The prehensile tail, present in five platyrrhine genera, has evolved in parallel in Ateles, Lagothrix, Brachyteles, and Alouatta, comprising the atelines, and Cebus.
Eberhard, Alysse
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Why do many animals move with a predominance of roughly forward directions? [PDF]
Animal movements can influence their ecology and demographics. Animal movements are often characterized by path structures with directional persistence.
Kevin Duffy
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New World monkeys: distribution and origin of South American monkeys [PDF]
Majmuni Novog svijeta (Platyrrhini) primati su koji žive u tropskim šumama Južne i Srednje Amerike. Od majmuna Starog svijeta (Catarrhini) razlikuju se anatomijom i načinom života. Smatra se da su se ove dvije linije majmuna odvojile prije oko 35 mil.
Gujić, Eugen
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