The Red Colobus Monkeys
Variation in Demography, Behavior, and Ecology of Endangered Species
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 1 April 2010
- ISBN 9780198529583
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages376 pages
- Size 254x196x24 mm
- Weight 1042 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 60 black and white illustrations and a 16 page colour plate section 0
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Short description:
Red colobus monkeys are very unusual in many aspects of their biology, not just among primates but also among mammals. This thorough and current review of their biology takes full account of the latest theory in optimal foraging, sexual selection, social organization, biogeography, and conservation biology.
MoreLong description:
Based on field studies spanning nearly 40 years, this reference book summarizes and integrates past research with new and previously unpublished information on the behavioral ecology of Africa's red colobus monkeys from study sites as diverse as Senegal, Uganda and Zanzibar. It provides an unparalleled compilation of information on taxonomy, genetics, vocalizations, demography, social organization, dispersal, social behavior, reproduction, mortality factors, diet, ranging patterns, interspecific relations, and conservation. Social relationships in red colobus are less rigidly structured than in other African monkeys, resulting in considerable variation in social organization and group composition, both within and between taxa. This provides a unique opportunity to examine the extent to which social variables correlate with differences in habitat quality, demography, and predation by chimpanzees and humans. Unfortunately, at least half of the 18 taxa of red colobus are now threatened with extinction. Conservation problems are described, causal factors identified, and solutions proposed. This volume is intended not only to serve as a reference book, but to stimulate and guide future long-term research and to encourage effective conservation action.
MoreTable of Contents:
Foreword
General Biology of Red Colobus
Vocalizations
Demography: Social Group Size and Composition and Population Density
Social Organization: Intergroup Relations, Tenure, Longevity, and Dispersal
Social Behavior and Reproduction
Ecology
Conservation
Literature Cited
Index
