By Ian Redmond
Книга , руководство жизни приматов и обезьян . Превосходные цветные фотографии гориллы, макаки, павиана, лемура и других видов приматов . here's a impressive and informative advisor to the lives of the nice apes, monkeys, and different primates. large colour photos of gorillas, orangutans, macaques, baboons, lemurs, and diverse different primate species provide a distinct view of a few of the worlds so much clever animals.
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A dominant male will make friends with one or two other males, who then spend all their time with him, backing him up in disputes if necessary. Other chimps form rival gangs, but although there are constant power plays and confrontations, opposing groups often team up for long grooming sessions to maintain peaceful relations. (c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley. All Rights Reserved. FAVORITE PREY LET’S MAKE FRIENDS Chimpanzees eat meat as well as fruit and plants, and red colobus monkeys (above) are one of their favorite prey.
In India, where monkeys features and sitting in the same are revered perhaps more than anywhere dignified position. else in the world, hanuman langurs (Presbytis entellus) still enjoy a sacred status. They are allowed to roam around villages and towns, or even to raid crops, without being chased away. ” Based on Japanese macaques (p. 29), they were once used to teach Buddhist doctrine. MONKEY HERO “Monkey” is the hero of a famous Chinese novel written during the Ming dynasty (1368–1580). He accompanied a monk, Hsuan Tsang, and two other animals, Pigsy and Sandy, on an epic 17-year journey.
It is often difficult to spot a pregnant female, because a gorilla’s diet of bulky, fibrous vegetation means her belly is usually well developed even before she becomes pregnant. Female gorillas are ready to breed at about eight years of age. Tarsal and metatarsal bones of foot Lesser shin bone, or fibula Main shin bone, or tibia Fetus at eight months 48 Umbilical cord Placenta transfers food and oxygen to baby’s blood (c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley. All Rights Reserved. Shoulder blade, or scapula Powerful neck muscles Eyes protected by ridge of bone Female has smaller incisor teeth than male Powerful jaw juts forward Mastoid muscle to power jaw Mobile shoulder joint allows arm to be raised for tree-climbing Heart Rib cage protects heart and lungs in thoracic cavity Long bone of the upper arm, or humerus Lungs GORILLA TODDLER By five or six months, as an infant gorilla gains strength and coordination, it begins to crawl clumsily from its mother’s lap while she rests or feeds.