) Zoo & Wild Animal Medicine (Current Therapy 3) (1993) by Murray E. Fowler, DVM
) The Primate Care Book - A handbook published by the Simian Society of America First Edition - June 1995 Second Edition - October 1997. This is an excellent reference book for the new primate caretaker, as well as the experienced primate keeper, to use as a handy guide. The contents are an invaluable source of information. This book is a must have for anyone even considering adding a primate to their lives. Basic environmental needs and behaviors of various species of primates to medical facts and suggested preventative care are all included in this volume. This second edition has a comprehensible list of additional suggested books to read as well as websites to visit for further information. You owe it to yourself and a future primate to educate yourself with as much knowledge as possible. The responsibility and commitment to proper caretaking of a primate is enormous. The Primate Care Book is an excellent starting place. Those who already have a primate will find this book to be a great tool as well. Be sure to add this book to your collection today!
) Almost Human (1925) by Robert M. Yerkes. The study of a colony of monkeys and apes established by Senoria Rosalia Abreu in Cuba. The psychologist, Robert Yerkes writes about his behavioral studies of these primates.
) Primate Behavior - Field Studies Of Monkeys And Apes (1965) Edited by Irven DeVore
) The Social Life Of Monkeys And Apes (re-issue of 1932 edition) by S. Zuckerman. Major themes are the relationship of physiological mechanisms to sexual and social behavior in primates.
) How Monkeys See the World (1990) by Dorothy L.Cheney & Robert M.Seyfarth. The complexity of primate societies (vervets specifically)
) Juvenile Primates - Life, History, Development + Behavior (1993) by Michael E. Pereira & Lynn A.Fairbanks
) Primate Behavior: Information, Social Knowledge & the Evolution of Culture (1993) by Duane Quiatt & Vernon Reynolds
) Female Choices - Sexual Behavior of Female Primates (1993) by Meredith F.Small
) Good Natured - The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals (1996) by Frans DeWaal
) Man's Poor Relations (1942) by Earnest Hootan. An anthropologist's study of primates, including habitats, descriptions, behaviors, anatomy and more.
) Monkey Manual (1968) by Dee Licek. Care of primates in captivity 20 years ago
) Monkeys As Pets (1964 third edition - 1951 was first edition) by Leonore Brandt.
