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The Gibbons: New Perspectives on Small Ape Socioecology and Population Biology (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects) by Danielle J. Whittaker, Susan Lappan (auth.), Danielle Whittaker, Susan Lappan (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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The small apes, or gibbons, are among our closest living relatives, yet they have received little attention from the scientific community and the public in comparison with the other living apes. This oversight is not due to lack of appeal; their physical beauty, graceful acrobatic movements, and thrilling songs make it clear why gibbons are always among the most popular animals in zoos. Rather, the inherent difficulties involved in studying or filming gibbons in their natural habitats and, in some cases, the misconception that among apes, smaller means lesser, have led many researchers and filmmakers to focus their attentions elsewhere. Nonetheless, a growing number of intrepid field and laboratory researchers have made steady progress in the study of gibbon behavior and ecology over the last several decades. This volume is a systematic compilation of recent research on gibbon socioecology and population biology with a focus on understanding gibbons in the context of their natural habitats, and includes contributions on a range of topics, including gibbon biogeography, the ecological roles played by gibbons in their ecosystems, the origins and functions of key gibbon social and eco
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- Author
- Danielle J. Whittaker, Susan Lappan (auth.), Danielle Whittaker, Susan Lappan (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781282237001
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Biology, Stem
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