Behavioral Flexibility in Primates: Causes and ConsequencesNumerous figures, illustrations, and tables; integration of new literature and concepts into field of primatology; emphasis upon both behavioral and cognitive mechanisms. |
Contents
1
Introduction to Intraindividual Variation of Primate Behavior | 1 |
Dispersal as an Option in Heterogeneous Regimes | 16 |
3
Primate Signatures and Behavioral Flexibility in Heterogeneous Regimes | 31 |
Categorical DecisionMaking as a Primate Signature | 46 |
5
Female Primates as EnergyMaximizers in Heterogeneous Regimes | 61 |
TimeMinimizers in Heterogeneous Regimes | 79 |
Potential Effects of Antagonistic Coevolution in Primate Groups | 93 |
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Sociosexual Organization and the Expression of Behavioral Flexibility | 108 |
Interpretations and Prospects | 123 |
Glossary | 139 |
References | 145 |
Index | 180 |
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