Among Orangutans

Red Apes and the Rise of Human Culture

Carel van Schaik

The local people know him as the "Man of the Forest," who refused to speak for fear of being put to work. And indeed the bear-like Sumatran orangutan, with his moon face, ....

Ape

John Sorenson

New in Reaktion's burgeoning "Animal" series, "Ape" relates the situation of the non-human great apes (bonobos, chimpanzees, gibbons, gorillas and orangutans), ....

The Baboon in Biomedical Research

Edited by John L VandeBerg, Sarah Williams-Blangero and Suzette D Tardif

The present volume was written to provide an overview of many diverse areas of biomedical research to which the baboon has made and continues to make important ....

The Bonobos

Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation

Edited by Takeshi Furuichi and Jo Thompson

Among all great ape species, the bonobo is still the least studied in both captivity and the wild. Nevertheless we have observed a considerable increase in knowledge across ....

The Cat Ba Langur: Past, Present and Future

The Definitive Report on Trachypithecus Poliocephalus, the World's Rarest Primate

Tilo Nadler and Ha Thang Long

The Golden-headed, or Cat Ba Langur, found only on Cat Ba Island, off Hai Phong, is included in the world's Top 25 Most Endangered Primates and is now one of the world's ....

The Chimpanzees of the Budongo Forest

Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation

Vernon Reynolds

Overview of the crucial research programmes that have been carried out in the Budongo Forest, western Uganda, in recent years. With an introduction by Jane Goodall. ....

The Cultured Chimpanzee

Reflections on Cultural Primatology

William C McGrew

Explores the astonishing variation in chimpanzee behaviour across their range, which cannot be explained by individual learning, genetic or environmental influences. The ....

The Gibbons

New Perspectives on Small Ape Socioecology and Population Biology

Edited by Susan Lappan, Danielle Whittaker and Thomas Geissmann

The small apes, or gibbons, are among our closest living relatives, yet they have received little attention from the scientific community and the public in comparison ....

The Gibbons of Khao Yai

Seasonal Variation in Behavior and Ecology

Thad Q Bartlett

This account of a nine year project on the behavior and ecology of chimpanzees and mountain gorillas living in the same African forest will help students see the way in ....

Gorillas

The Gentle Giants

Martin Harvey and Letiyia Farris-Poussaint

Gorillas, once considered ferocious beasts, are now regarded as gentle giants. Only discovered in the mid-nineteenth century, the mountain gorilla has ever since been ....

The Great Apes

Cyril Ruoso and Emmanuelle Grundmann

Being our closest relatives, it's not surprising that Great Apes hold an elevated place in our interest of wildlife. This book introduces the different species of apes and ....

The Hunt for the Dawn Monkey

Unearthing the Origins of Monkeys, Apes and Humans

Chris Beard and Mark Klinger

Taking us back roughly 45 million years into the Eocene, "the dawn of recent life," Chris Beard, a world-renowned expert on the primate fossil record, offers a tantalizing ....

James and Other Apes

James Mollison

A magnificent book that will introduce people to a new world, stimulate thinking, and help people to understand better our place in nature in the scheme of things. For many ....

Lemurs

Ecology and Adaptation

Edited by Lisa Gould and ML Sauther

Lemurs: Ecology and Adaptation brings together information from recent research, and provides new insight into the study of lemur origins, and the ecology and adaptation ....

Lemurs

Ecology and Adaptation

Edited by Lisa Gould and ML Sauther

Lemurs: Ecology and Adaptation brings together information from recent research, and provides new insight into the study of lemur origins, and the ecology and adaptation ....

Lemurs of Madagascar and the Comoros 1.1

J-J Petter and JH Van Der Sloot

Lemurs are threatened species that occur only on Madagascar and the Comoros. In cooperation with Conservatoire Vivant des Mascareignes and IUCN (with Red Book data), ....

The Life of Primates

Pia Nystrom and Pamela Ashmore

The field of primatology has grown to become very complex and now incorporates information from molecular genetics, physiology, and brain studies. Many of the texts ....

Monkeys and Apes in the Wild

Ingo Arndt and Fritz Jantschke

Apes and monkeys. They are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. Their peculiarities and abilities, their behaviour and mysteries fascinate us to the core. ....

Monkeys of the Amazon

Nick Gordon

The sheer diversity of Amazonian monkeys is staggering. These enchanting, fascinating creatures range in size from Pygmy Marmosets just 115 grams in weight and around 10 cm ....

Mountain Gorillas

Biology, Conservation, and Coexistence

Gene Eckhart and Annette Lanjouw

Tucked into one of the most beautiful and conflicted regions of the world are the last of the mountain gorillas. These apes have survived centuries of human encroachment into ....

My Life With the Chimpanzees

Jane Goodall

From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Finally she had her wish. When she was twenty-six years old, she ventured into the ....

New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates

Distribution, Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation

Edited by A Estrada, PA Garber, M Pavelka and L Luecke

The purpose of this volume is to present a comprehensive overview of recent advances in primate field research, ecology, and conservation biology in Mesoamerica. The overall ....

Old World Monkeys

Edited by Paul F Whitehead and Clifford J Jolly

Old World monkeys (Cercopithecoidea) are the most successful and diverse group of living nonhuman primates in terms of the number of species, behavioural repertoires and ....

Orang-utans

Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation

Junaidi Payne and Cede Prudente

"Orang-utans" offers a unique insight into one of the most fascinating members of the great ape family. WWF Malaysia's Junaidi Payne provides an informative and compelling ....

Orangutan Diary - DVD

Taking Care of the Relatives

BBC DVD

The presenters and crew spend a moving, inspiring and involving week in the heart of the biggest orangutan rehabilitation centre, providing a uniquely intimate and engaging look ....

Orangutans

Robert Shumaker

Orangutans were once the subjects of legends and mystery. Today, scientists are only just beginning to understand the behaviour and mental ability of these 'people of the ....

Orangutans

Geographic Variation in Behavioral Ecology and Conservation

Edited by Serge A Wich, Sri Suci Utami Atmoko, Tatang Mitra Setia and CP van Schaik

This book describes one of our closest relatives, the orangutan, and the only extant great ape in Asia. It is increasingly clear that orangutan populations show extensive ....

Pencils, Patience and Primates

The Life and Art of David Dancey-Wood

David Dancey-Wood

For the first time ever the work of wildlife artist David Dancey-Wood has been collated into this single volume. "Pencils, Patience and Primates" opens a portfolio of his work ....

Primate Males

Cause and Consequences of Variation in Group Composition

Edited by Peter M Kappeler

Provides an extensive overview of variation in group composition across all major primate taxa, using up-to-date reviews, case studies, evolutionary theory and ....

Primatenhaltung im Zoo

Ellen Krebs

Primate husbandry in zoos. Subjects covered include: status and conservation of primates, nutrition, reproduction and development, social systems, and zoonoses. ....

Primates in Perspective

Edited by CJ Campbell et al

Primates in Perspective is the first edited volume to offer a comprehensive overview of primatology since 1987. Forty-four original essays--by fifty-nine leading researchers in ....

Primates of Africa - Poster

Jonathan Kingdon

Magnificently illustrated double-laminated wall poster measuring 900mm x 594 mm. Features full-colour illustrations of 88 species ....

Primates of Colombia

Richard Thomas Defler

Colombia is a one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world: although it takes up slightly less than one percent of the Earth's surface, it is home to ....

Primates of Western Uganda

Edited by NE Newton-Fisher, H Notman, V Reynolds and JD Paterson

Covers aspects of ecology, behavior, genetics, taxonomy, 'cultural' patterns, hunting by non-human primates, physiology, dietary chemistry, and ecotourism, in several major ....

Primates of the World

The Amazing Diversity of Our Closest Relatives

Ian Redmond and Jane Goodall

Covering nearly 300 species, this comprehensive illustrated guide takes a close look at every branch of the primate family around the world, from tiny nocturnal mouse lemurs in ....

Snow Monkeys

Wildlife Monographs

Heather Angel

Japan's sole monkey - the Japanese macaque - lives both in subtropical lowlands and in sub alpine regions. The animals living in the Japanese Alps, where snow blankets the ....

South American Primates

Comparative Perspectives in the Study of Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation

Edited by PA Garber, A Estrada, JC Bicca-Marques, EW Heymann and KB Strier

South America is home to perhaps the largest and most diversified radiation (some 200 species) of nonhuman primates on Earth. Given the conservation imperative associated ....

Spider Monkeys

Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution of the Genus Ateles

Edited by Christina Campbell

Spider monkeys are one of the most widespread New World primate genera, ranging from southern Mexico to Bolivia. Although they are common in zoos, spider monkeys are ....

Thinkers of the Jungle

The Orangutan Report - Pictures, Facts, Background

Gerd Schuster, Willie Smits and Jay Ullal

A highly visual book about the destruction of an exceptional animal species that shares 97% of its genes with humans. Based on the personal experience of Dr. Willie Smits, it ....