Reproductive Decisions: An Economic Analysis of Gelada Baboon Social Strategies

by Robin I.M. Dunbar and Robin I. M. Dunbar

Book Overview

Robin Dunbar uses economic models to explore the social behavior of the gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada), a unique species, whose social system is one of the most complex among the primates. His work illustrates the value of an approach that views social behavior as being ultimately concerned with reproduction and with the maximizing of an individual's contribution to its species' gene pool.

Originally published in 1985.

The Princeton...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691639949
• ISBN13: 9780691639949
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"