New world monkeys
Title:
New world monkeys
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
Introduces several varieity of New World monkeys, the monkeys of Central and South America, discussing their physical and social characteristics, their habitats, their diets, and the fact that the destruction of the rain forests is putting many varieties on the endangered species list.
Year Published:
2008
1900-1999
Physical Description:
48 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 26 cm.
Contents:
Monkeys and their relatives -- Marmosets and Tamarins -- Capuchins and squirrel monkeys -- Spider monkeys, woolly spider monkeys, and woolly monkeys -- Howler monkeys -- Sakis, bearded sakis, and uakaris -- Titis and night monkeys -- Can new world monkeys survive? -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Websites -- Further reading -- Index.
ISBN:
9780822567653
Publisher:
Minneapolis : Lerner, c2008.
