Title: The complete capuchin : the biology of the genus Cebus /
Authors: Fragaszy, Dorothy M. 1950-; Visalberghi, Elisabetta, 1952-; Fedigan, Linda Marie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Cebus psychology; Behavior, Animal; Kapucijnapen.; Capuchin monkeys
Abstract: "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: Platyrrhini), the taxonomy, distribution, life history, ecology, anatomy, development, perception, cognition, motor skills, and 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 animals."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Taxonomy, distribution, and conservation : where and what are they and how did they get there? / with Anthony Rylands -- Behavioral ecology : how do capuchins make a living? -- Community ecology : how do capuchins interact with their local communities and influence their environments? -- Life history and demography -- The body -- Development -- Motor skills -- Perceiving the world : memory and perception -- Engaging the world : exploration and problem-solving -- Fancy manipulators : capuchins use objects as tools -- Living together : social interactions, relationships, and social structure -- Erotic artists : sexual behavior, forms of courtship and mating -- Learning together : socially biased learning -- Epilogue : the (in)complete capuchin.