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THE COMPLETE CAPUCHIN: THE BIOLOGY OF THE GENUS CEBUS

Dorothy M. Fragaszy, Elisabetta Visalberghi and Linda M. Fedigan

Capuchin monkeys are one of the most widely distributed genera of primates
in Central and South America. Capuchins captivate the imagination of
scientists and the lay public alike with their creative and highly variable
behavior, their grace and power in action, and their highly developed
social character. In this, the first scholarly book devoted to the biology
of the genus Cebus (Primates: Platyrrhine), the taxonomy, distribution,
life history, ecology, anatomy, development, perception, cognition, motor
skills, social and sexual behavior of these monkeys are summarized. The
book also describes how humans have viewed, used and studied these monkeys
from ancient times to the present. The authors explicitly organismic and
inclusive treatment provides a picture in unparalleled detail of the
capuchin over its lifetime for all those with an interest in these
fascinating animals.

Table of Contents

Prologue     1

PART I     CAPUCHINS IN NATURE

1  (With Anthony Rylands) Taxonomy, distribution and conservation. Where
and what are they and how did they get there?  13

2  Behavioral ecology. How do capuchins make a living?  36

3  Community ecology. How do capuchins interact with their local
communities and influence their environments?  55

4  Life history and demography  72

PART II     BEHAVIORAL BIOLOGY
5  The body  83

6  Development  106

7  Motor skills  126

PART III     BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
8  Perceiving the world. Memory and perception  143

9  Engaging the world. Exploration and problem-solving  157

10  Fancy manipulators. Capuchins use objects as tools  173

11  Living together. Social interactions, relationships and social
structure  202

12  Erotic artists. Sexual behavior, forms of courtship and mating  221

13  Learning together. Socially biased learning  244

Epilogue  The (in)complete capuchin  260

Appendices
I   Plant foods eaten by capuchins  261
II  Sites of long-term field observations of capuchin monkeys listed in the
bibliography  286
III  Blood biochemistry, hematological and serum protein parameters for
males and females (a) and juveniles and adults (b)  287
IV  Literature resources on management of captive capuchins  291

References  293
Index  332

Online Table Of Contents (.pdf):
http://assets.cambridge.org/0521667682/toc/0521667682_TOC.pdf

ISBN 0 521 66116 1 Hardback  $100.00
ISBN 0 521 66768 2 Paperback  $50.00
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Posted Date: 7/26/04