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New Publication in Septermber 2010.!
Approx. 180 p. With DVD.
48 illus. 10 in color. Hardcover
ISBN 978-4-431-53894-3
T. Nishida, K. Zamma, T. Matsusaka, A. Inaba, W.C. McGrew
Chimpanzee Behavior in the Wild
An Audio-Visual Encyclopedia
The behavior of chimpanzees is complex and challenging:
they can be cheerful, curious, and tolerant while also being
capable of cunning, greed, and violence. Until now, there
has been no comprehensive glossary with illustrations
upon which systematic behavioral comparisons could be
based. Combining recent video footage with decades’
worth of documented across- and within-population
variations in behavior, this volume is the first to compile an
extensive ethogram of a single species of mammal. The
wild chimpanzees of the Mahale Mountains and Gombe
National Park, Tanzania, have been observed in particular,
as well as those at other long-term fields in equatorial
Africa. The book describes all aspects of chimpanzee
behavior patterns, from locomotion and posture to feeding,
facial expression, gestures, grooming, and vocal
communication. Accompanied by two DVDs, including 700
video clips recorded in the wild, this encyclopedia is an
indispensible resource for researchers, veterinarians,
educators, conservationists, zookeepers and students —
and for anyone who is fascinated by chimpanzees and
hopes to conserve these irreplaceable creatures forever.
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First comprehensive list of behavior patterns of
chimpanzees with more than 1,000 entries
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Includes 700 video clips of chimpanzee behaviors on
two DVDs
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Color photos and drawings to supplement the
descriptions
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