Great Ape Societies
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (770 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521555361 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Great Apes show a surprising diversity of adaptations, particularly in social life, ranging from the solitary life of orangutans, through patriarchy in gorillas to complex but different social organizations in bonobos and chimpanzees. The Great Apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans) are our closest living relatives, sharing a common ancestor only five million years ago. As Great Apes are so close to humans, comparisons yield essential knowledge for modeling human evolutionary origins. It will be essential reading for students and researchers in primatology, anthropology, psychology and human evolution.. We also share key features such as high intelligence, omnivorous diets, prolonged child-rearing and rich social lives. Great Ape
Dunbar, Trends in Ecology and Evolution'Great Ape Societies is predictably good, given the concentration of expertise found within an excellent statement of the state of research, suitable for advanced undergraduates or above.' Thomas Sambrook, THES'McGrew, Marchant and Nishida succeed in giving a flavour of important patterns emerging from a whole host of studies with these charismatic animals.' Lindsay Murray, BBC Wildlife' every chapter contains much that is interesting, synthetic and important It sets high standards for the next 20 years of research
For primatologists and others A very good book providing a synthesis of work on great apes before the 2000s.This book will interest all students and researchers in primatology, anthropology, psychology, etc.Lots of great names collaborated to this book.
. The author of many books, including the New York Times bestseller, Reason for Hope, she is renowned for her work with the chimpanzees of Gombe National Park in Tanzania, as well as for her extensive worldwide lecturing on conservation and preservation of all species. Toshisada Nishida is Executive Director of the Japan Monkey Centre and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Primates. He has conducted pioneering field studies into the behaviour and ecology of wild chimpanzees for more than 45