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Primate Anatomy: Introduction to Extant Primates synthesizes the taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, and genomics of extant primates, including humans. It takes a holistic approach to …

Among all great ape species, the bonobo is still the least studied in both captivity and the wild. Nevertheless we have observed a considerable increase in knowledge across various …

Nearly half the world's primate species use flooded habitats at one time or another, from swamp-going Congo gorillas and mangrove-eating proboscis monkeys, to uacaris in Amazonian …

The amazing chronicle of a primate scientist's fifty-year journey studying baboons—and what her findings can tell us about primates, resilience, and human coexistence.In 1972, …

This text can be used for any undergraduate or graduate course with a primate behavior or primate ecology component. It can also be used as supplemental reading, for any advanced …

In 2001, first reports of the human draft genome were published. This volume comprises a collection of articles on a variety of topics relevant to primate genomes, including …

From galagos to gorillas, the primates of western Uganda comprise a very di­ verse collection of species. Many forested areas of Uganda (Figure i) have been the focus of research …

The papers in this volume are representative of those presented at a conference entitled "Creatures of the Dark: The Nocturnal Prosimians," held at Duke University, June 9-12, …

Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice? "e;It's the animal in us,"e; we often hear when we've been bad. But why not when we're good? …

Ethical Debates in Orangutan Conservation explores how conservationists decide whether, and how, to undertake rehabilitation and reintroduction (R&R) when rescuing orphaned …