The Primate Family Tree

Amazing Diversity of Our Closest Relatives

By: Ian Redmond

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Paperback | 1 September 2019

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176 Pages

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26.0 x 22.9 x 1.5

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The Primate Family Tree is a beautiful and comprehensive resource on the subject of our animal relatives: apes, monkeys and lemurs. Readers will learn an abundance of facts, review recent research and conservation efforts and discover the remarkable characteristics shared by all primates, including humans.

The book is structured according to the four main branches of the primate family tree and contains expert information on the natural history, characteristics and behaviour of over 250 species, along with maps showing the ranges of each species.

Some of the topics covered are:

The definition of a primate
Darwin's big idea, anthropological theories, DNA
The structure of the primate family tree
Distribution of species, including lorises and lemurs
Diet, habitat, life cycles, social structure, communication
Primate emotions
Primates as "gardeners of the forest"
Issues involving conservation, bush meat, civil war, habitat loss
Primate tourism: does it help or hurt?

With its authoritative text, colour photographs taken in the field, range maps and classification diagrams, The Primate Family Tree is an outstanding reference on a subject of vital importance to all humans.

160 colour photographs, illustrations, maps

About the Author

Ian Redmond, a former field assistant to Dian Fossey, is a wildlife biologist with a passion for apes and elephants. He is the chief consultant for the UNEP/UNESCO Great Apes Survival Project and the founder of the Ape Alliance.

Industry Reviews

The book is beautifully designed, and the contents are well organized and will be interesting to all. . . . An excellent text for a relevant course or a welcome addition to any home library. I recommend it very highly.-- (04/01/2009) This beautiful and data-filled book is a valuable resource that could profitably be on the shelf of anyone--professional, student, or tourist--with an interest in living primates.-- (03/01/2009) Redmond, who studied gorillas with Dian Fossey and now works to protect the great apes, presents a guide to the 270-odd species of primates in this beautifully illustrated guide to our kin.--Nancy Bent"Booklist" (12/15/2008)

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