Primatology: Theories, Methods and Research

Primatology: Theories, Methods and Research

Primatology: Theories, Methods and Research is a research-focused book covering modern studies of non-human primates, including communication, cognition, social behavior, physiology, ecology, and research methodology. It brings together studies conducted in both wild and captive settings and examines methods used to investigate primate learning, cognition, movement, diet, and social development.

Key Features

• Covers primate communication and bioacoustics
• Explores learning, cognition, and problem-solving
• Examines social development and behavior
• Discusses stress, aging, and physiological responses
• Covers primate ecology, movement, and diet
• Includes research on gibbons, bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, and woolly monkeys
• Compares different research and behavioral assessment methods
• Addresses disease transmission between humans and primates
• Useful for primatology, animal science, zoology, and behavioral research