Snow monkeys in South Texas, a thirty year study of behavioral adaptation

Authors

Lou E. Griffin, University of Texas-Pan American

Date of Award

5-2014

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (MIDS)

Department

Anthropology

First Advisor

Dr. Valerie James-Aldridge

Second Advisor

Dr. Shelia Pozorski

Third Advisor

Dr. Thomas Pozorski

Abstract

A thirty year study of a transplanted species of primate, Macaca fuscata, Japanese snow monkey, documents the environmental influences on an intact troop relocated from Arashiyama, Japan to south Texas. These influences include novel disease, toxins, and predation. The effects of the environment on the social structure, hierarchy, and population of the primates are presented. The study begins in 1972 and is completed in 2002.

Comments

Copyright 2014 Lou E. Griffin. All Rights Reserved.

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Granting Institution

University of Texas-Pan American