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Primates and their adaptations /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:QH301 C3.76 n.28 1977
Autor principal: Napier, John Russell, 1917-1987
Otros Autores: Head, J. J. (John Juan) (ed), Whiteley, Derek (colab)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Burlington, N.C. : Carolina Biological Supply, Scientific Publications Department, ©1977.
Edición:2a ed. rev.
Colección:Carolina Biology Readers ; 28
Temas:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The arboreal way of life
  • Classification of primates
  • Zoogeography of primates
  • Echelle des etres
  • Behavioral plasticity of primates
  • Primate evolution
  • Primates have grasping extremities
  • Primates have nails (not claws) on their digits
  • Primates have eyes that face forward
  • Primates have a diminished olfactory sense
  • Primates have a unique reproductive system
  • Primates posses the ability to sit, stand, and walk upright.