Ringtailed Lemur Biology: Lemur catta in Madagascar (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects) [Hardcover]

Alison Jolly (Editor), Robert W. Sussman (Editor), Naoki Koyama (Editor), Hanta Rasamimanana (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 2006 | Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects

This volume includes up-to-date field research on the longest-studied and best known of lemur species. It contains articles by scientists from America, Europe, Japan and Madagascar, who combine their knowledge to describe an animal which is unique among primates. The papers review past research and add new dimensions of research related to nutrition, health, hormonal biology, plant ecology, behavioral ecology, and demography of Lemur catta.

Editorial Reviews

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"I can point … this book as the perfect place to get ‘cool stuff’ on ringtailed lemurs. … this book is a must-have and instant classic for any existing or budding researchers with an interest in ringtailed lemurs. The data will be of interest to anyone conducting meta-analysis studies of primate diets. … the book will find its way onto the bookshelves of many professional primatologists and mammologists. I also think that the book will be of interest to amateur naturalists and students … ." (Shawn M. Lehman, Journal of Mammalian Evolution, Vol. 15, 2008)

From the Back Cover

Ringtailed Lemur Biology is the first comprehensive volume dedicated to the Lemur catta, Madagascar's flagship species, whose black and white tails adorn tourist brochures and children's schoolbooks, and which has been studied in the wild for forty years. Written by leading research scientists in the field, this is the authoritative volume on ringtailed lemur distribution, ecology, social behavior, and health and includes the first maps of their distribution, population, and decline. The editors, and contributors, have united to produce a book of cutting edge knowledge on the lemur species whose troop structure is most like the monkeys of other continents but which proves, like so much else in Madagascar, to be unique.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 392 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387326693
• ISBN-13: 978-0387326696
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,693,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)