The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 19Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 370
Old World monkeys , such as the three shown here , are comparatively manlike in appearance , anatomy , and intel- ligence . The Indian langur ( above ) is revered in parts of India as the protégé of a monkey god . Highly social , Japa ...
Old World monkeys , such as the three shown here , are comparatively manlike in appearance , anatomy , and intel- ligence . The Indian langur ( above ) is revered in parts of India as the protégé of a monkey god . Highly social , Japa ...
Page 371
... World - but none of the New World - have cheek pouches into which food can be stuffed , then retrieved piece by piece for later , more casual eating . These pouches enable monkeys to collect and carry larger quan- tities of food than ...
... World - but none of the New World - have cheek pouches into which food can be stuffed , then retrieved piece by piece for later , more casual eating . These pouches enable monkeys to collect and carry larger quan- tities of food than ...
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... world or event in it can be explained causally or mechanically by reference to previous states or events , or else is the result of chance . ( 2 ) No god or other supernatural being is necessary to explain the world . The natural world ...
... world or event in it can be explained causally or mechanically by reference to previous states or events , or else is the result of chance . ( 2 ) No god or other supernatural being is necessary to explain the world . The natural world ...
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