A comprehensive response to the many thousands of calls and letters the Smithsonian receives regarding questions related to monkeys, apes, lemurs, tamarins and their relatives. What are primates? How closely related are humans to other primates? How strong is a gorilla? Why do primates spend so much time grooming? Why can't apes talk? These and almost 100 other questions are addressed with clear, thorough answers.
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A comprehensive response to the many thousands of calls and letters the Smithsonian receives regarding questions related to monkeys, apes, lemurs, tamarins and their relatives. What are primates? How closely related are humans to other primates? How strong is a gorilla? Why do primates spend so much time grooming? Why can't apes talk? These and almost 100 other questions are addressed with clear, thorough answers.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1588341518. Hardcover first printing (as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page), book and dustjacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present, and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "a very well researched and well organized book presenting a comprehensive overview of many aspects of primate evolution, biology and social behavior, " illustrated throughout with color photos, includes a glossary, references, and a taxonomic index.
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