Primates: An Introduction

This book provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to primates, surveying their history, biology, and behavior while emphasizing their integration within regional communities. It includes illustrations, case studies, and quizlets to aid students in learning about nonhuman primates, primatology, primate behavior, and primate ecology.

Format: Hardback
Length: 244 pages
Publication date: 28 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive and accessible guide delves into the fascinating world of primates, offering a comprehensive survey and synthesis of their history, biology, and behavior.

As a survey, it provides a focused review of living and extinct primates, exploring their distribution and ecological interactions within regional and community contexts. Additionally, as a synthesis, it uniquely applies the community perspective to examine the remarkable adaptive diversity of primates in the context of evolutionary processes.

The book actively encourages students to view primates as integral members of regional communities, considering their ecological, historical, and evolutionary significance. The chapters are organized to highlight the patterns of primate radiations across the four regions where primates thrive, facilitating comparisons among these radiations.

The overviews of communities showcase how diverse ecological adaptations of different species and taxonomic groups enable them to coexist harmoniously. Visual aids, including case studies, photographs, figures, tables, charts, key concepts, and quizlets, are incorporated to enhance students' learning experience and facilitate their understanding of the material.

Whether you are a student studying nonhuman primates, primatology, primate behavior, or primate ecology, this book serves as an ideal introduction to the captivating world of primates.

Weight: 640g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032189918