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    Behavior of Nonhuman Primates: Modern Research Trends
    Behavior of Nonhuman Primates: Modern Research Trends
    Behavior of Nonhuman Primates: Modern Research Trends
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    Behavior of Nonhuman Primates: Modern Research Trends

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    Behavior of Nonhuman Primates: Modern Research Trends, Volume 5 is a collection of papers on research trends in the study of the various aspects of primate behavior.
    Chapters in the book discuss topics on the history of the study of cognitive processes in primates; ways in which visual stimuli in monkeys are perceived, stored in memory, and retrieved; and behavior of prosimians.
    The book will be of value to primatologists, psychologists, and zoologists.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAcademic Press
    Release dateJun 28, 2014
    ISBN9781483259604
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