Handbook of Paleoanthropology || 10 Primate Life Histories
β Scribed by Henke, Winfried; Tattersall, Ian
- Book ID
- 120459230
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Year
- 2007
- Weight
- 428 KB
- Category
- Article
- ISBN
- 354033761X
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In contrast to the majority of primates, many prosimians, some New World monkeys, and the great apes rest in tree holes or self-constructed nests during their inactive periods. The goal of this comparative study was to examine possible functions of this interspecific variation. Information on restin
## Abstract Primate life histories are strongly influenced by both body and brain mass and are mediated by food availability and perhaps dietary adaptations. It has been suggested that folivorous primates mature and reproduce more slowly than frugivores due to lower basal metabolic rates as well as