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Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (320 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Kusasi is a three-hundred-pound male who could rip your arms and legs off like daisy petals if he wanted. Princess was taught sign language by a researcher and had a limited ability to combine vocabulary....For centuries the shaggy red orangutan lived in peaceful seclusion in the jungles of Southeast Asia and kept the ancient secrets about its quiet, contemplative nature. But that time has come to an end, as one of the earth's most intelligent creatures...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 50 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
An Introduction To The Primates, covers 41 species of primates ranging from the 300 gram sized pygmy slow loris to the 200 kilogram sized gorilla. At least ten of these are extremely endangered species, including the Zanzibar red colobus, (filmed in Zanzibar) and the potto, aye-aye, and Drill, all of which occur in less than half a dozen sites in captivity. The tarsier is represented although unfortunately no video is available. The animals are organized...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 47 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This program is designed to introduce Primatology students to the range of monkeys of the Super family Ceboidea originating from Central and South America. Material on twenty -two species is included, covering all five of the families recently defined by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 24 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In this video we see the savanna baboons of Africa in various regions of their natural habitat, but with an emphasis on woodlands and forested regions since most other baboon films focus on the open savanna. The video emphasizes various roles filled by animals in a troop with particular attention paid to the range of behaviors seen in males.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 31 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This video compares 3 species of monkey, one prosimian and two types of apes, all living in a zoo setting. These are Japanese macaques, lion tail macaques, mandrills, black lemurs, orangutans and lowland gorillas.
6) Five Species
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 53 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Three species of monkeys and two apes living in their natural habitat in Africa are compared in this video. The monkeys include the veret, the blue monkey and the black and white colobus, while the apes are common chimpanzees and eastern lowland gorillas.
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Roooaar! When Safari friends Milo and Eddie are woken by the ferocious roar in the grasslands, they go to investigate. They find Tasha the tiger with a terrible toothache. Can they help her find an emergency dentist and a new dental hygiene routine before it is too late?."--
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Milo the monkey has a craving - BANANAS! But there isn't a single banana in sight. Can Eddie's map of the savannah lead the way to Milo's favorite food in time for dinner?."--
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"FOR SALE - One Anthill. Low, low price. When Milo and Eddie discover their friends the ants are moving, they find out their home is crumbling. Can they repair the anthill and make it feel like home before the ants leave the savannah?."--
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"After saving the grasslands from a fire, the animals are thirsty! But they encounter another problem when they find their watering hole has been polluted. As the animals sanitize their water supply, Safari Friends Milo and Eddie uncover the culprits. Can they teach polluters learn about water conservation and clean up the watering hole?."--
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"There is a fire on the savannah! When the elephants can't put it out, it is up to Safari friends Milo and Eddie to stop the grassfire! To do that, they need the help of the rhinos- the meanest animals in the savannah. Can they get the rhinos to help and make new friends before their home is destroyed?."--
12) Peanut Picking
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"When Eddie the elephant is separated from the rest of the herd, he meets Milo the monkey who is lost in the grasslands. Milo and Eddie discover a great new friendship, and a special ability of Eddie's--he can read! Will this discovery be made in time to save the heard from a peanut picking disaster?."--
13) Macaques
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 53 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This video presents an overview of the genus Macaca, beginning with a discussion of their place in the primate order and their adaptability. This potential for eating a wide variety of foods and living in both temperate and tropical environments at a variety of altitudes means they are very similar to humans in their ability to exploit a range of habitats.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 36 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Chimpanzees Today is an overview of the various roles filled by chimpanzees and the situations in which they currently live. It begins by briefly discussing the precipitous drop in wild populations as well as some of the history of Jane Goodall's research at Gombe, focusing on the discoveries that promoted the use of the chimpanzee model in studying human evolution. It then covers many situations chimpanzee captivity, including the sanctuaries in...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A controversial, idea-driven book that challenges everything you know about sex, marriage, family, and society"--Provided by publisher.
Since Darwin's day, we've been told that sexual monogamy comes naturally to our species. But this narrative is collapsing. Here, renegade thinkers Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá, while debunking almost everything we "know" about sex, offer a bold alternative explanation. Ryan and Jethá's central contention...
16) The hot zone
Author
Series
Dark biology volume 1
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 16
Physical Desc
xiii, 300 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
186 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A guide to the world's primates covering nearly 300 species, from the feather-light and solitary pygmy mouse lemurs of Madagascar to the regal mountain gorillas of Africa.
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2011, c2010
Edition
1st Harper Perennial ed.
Physical Desc
xiii, 402, 14 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá debunk almost everything we 'know' about sex, pulling together various evidence from anthropology, primatology, archaeology, anatomy, and psychosexuality, to show how monogomy is far from human nature. The authors expose the ancient roots of human sexuality while pointing toward a more optimistic future illuminated by our innate capacities for love, cooperation, and generosity."--P. 4 of cover.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
Widescreen format.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (18 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Get ready for fur-flying entertainment when you go behind the scenes with your favorite monkey movie stars...and get in on the action with awesome interactive games. It's a barrelful of fun for everyone.
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