Macaque Societies: A Model for the Study of Social Organization - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0521818478 ISBN 13: 9780521818476

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Riassunto

Animal and human societies are multifaceted. In order to understand how they have evolved, it is necessary to investigate each of the constituent facets including individual abilities and personalities, life-history traits, mating systems, demographic dynamics, gene flows, social relationships, ecology and phylogeny. By exploring the nature and evolution of macaque social organization, this book develops our knowledge of the rise of societies and their transformation during the course of evolution. Macaques are the most comprehensively studied of all monkey groups, and the 20 known species feature a broad diversity in their social relationships, making them a particularly good group for exploring the evolution of societies. This book will be of primary interest to those studying animal behaviour and primatology, but will also be useful to those involved in the study of human societies.

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Review of the hardback: '... although the book concerns macaques, it will be of interest to anyone studying animal social behaviour. ... it provides many future directions for the study of macaque social behaviour, and is indispensable reading for anyone interested in the evolution of primate societies.' Primate Eye

Descrizione del libro:

The 20 species of macaques show a broad range of social relationships, making them an ideal group for exploring the evolution of primate societies. Written especially for those studying animal behaviour and primatology, this book will also be of interest to those studying human societies and their evolution.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0521818478
• ISBN 13: 9780521818476
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 434
• Redattore: Thierry Bernard, Singh Mewa, Kaumanns Werner