| 12.Postural behavior of rhesus monkeys at high altitude (Shimla and low altitude area in Himachal Pradesh |
| Bhatnagar, P. S. and Mazumdar, P. C. |
| The present study attempted to study posture in rhesus monkeys at high altitude and low altitude. Quantitative observations were taken using scan sampling .Various types of postures were observed. Sitting made hands free for object manipulation which was useful in tasks like feeding and grooming. Huddled and bipedal standing were some other postures observed in the present study. Keywords: Altitudinal gradient, Posture, Adaptation, Macaca mulatta |