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Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Author; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Abstract; Chapter 1 The Taxonomy and Characteristics of Primates; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 General Characteristics of Primates; 1.3 Classification Hierarchy of Primates; Chapter 2 Major Types of Primates; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The De Brazza's Monkey; 2.3 Colobus Monkey; 2.4 Mangabeys; 2.5 Patas Monkey; 2.6 The Baboon; 2.7 The Vervet Monkey; 2.8 The Galagos; 2.9 The Aye-Aye (Daubentonia Madagascariensis); 2.10 Western Chimpanzees; 2.11 Homo Sapiens (The Human) |
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Chapter 3 Developmental Trends And Anatomy of Primates3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Primates' Skull; 3.3 The Brain Of Primates; 3.4 Craniovertebral Junction; 3.5 Primates' Spinal Cord; 3.6 Primates' Dentition; 3.7 Limb Structure; 3.8 Prehensile Hands, Pentadactyly, And Flattened Nails; 3.9 Stereoscopic (3D) Vision; 3.10 Sense Of Smell; 3.11 Ears And Hearing; 3.12 Reproduction Morphologies; Chapter 4 The Social-Ecological Behaviors Of Primates; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Primate Species Extinction; 4.3 Primates' Feeding Behaviors; 4.4 Communication In Primates; 4.5 Social Life Of The Primates |
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4.6 Activity Patterns Of The Primates4.7 Territoriality And Group Size Among The Primates; 4.8 Primate Mortality; 4.9 Self-Medication Among Primates; 4.10 Primate Distribution In A Habitat; 4.11 Population Dynamics And Social Ecology Of Primates; 4.12 Primate Migration; 4.13 Mating Cycle; 4.14 The Size And Liveweight Of Primates; Chapter 5 The Diseases and Welfare Of Primates; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Herpes Simplex Infection; 5.3 Helminths In Primates; 5.4 Acute Gastroenteritis In Primates; 5.5 Cryptorchidism Disorder; 5.6 Leptospirosis In Primates; 5.7 Monkeypox Disease; 5.8 Primate Bites |
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5.9 Protein-Energy Malnutrition (Pem)5.10 Rabies In Primates; 5.11 Visceral Leishmaniasis Of Nonhuman Primates; Chapter 6 The Use of Primates in Scientific Research Studies; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Medical Anthropology; 6.3 Potential Primates For Use In Experimental Leishmaniasis; 6.4 Endometriosis In Baboons; 6.5 The Effects of Khat on Pregnancy and Fetal Development Using Baboon as a Model; 6.6 The Use of Baboon as a Model For Placental Malaria; 6.7 The Use of Nonhuman Primates in Investigating The Impacts of Trypanosomiasis on Humans; 6.8 The Use of Primates as A Model For Human HIV/AIDS |
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6.9 The Use of The Olive Baboons In Analysis of The Microbiota of the Glans Penis and the Vagina6.10 The Use of Primates In Studying Reproduction System in Humans; Chapter 7 Conserving Natural Habitats For The Primates; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Significance of Forests And Game Reserves Conservation; 7.3 Ecosystems For Primates; 7.4 Impacts on Primates; 7.5 Forest Regeneration; 7.6 Primate's Outdoor Zoo; 7.7 Local Community Participation In Conserving Ecosystems For Primates; Chapter 8 Primates Responses to Environmental Changes; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Definition of Key Terms |
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8.3 The Ecology of Primates |
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Primatology -- Encyclopedias.
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Primatology. |
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Encyclopedias.
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Electronic books.
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Encyclopedias.
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Print version: Sinha, Manoranjan Prasad. Encyclopedia of Primatology. Ashland : Delve Publishing, ©2019 |
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1773618504 |
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9781773618500 (electronic book) |
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