"This well-integrated set of papers demonstrates how far we have travelled toward understanding the interactions among diet, anatomy, demographics and social behavior [in Colobines]." Science

• Preface; 1. What are the colobines? John Oates and Glyn Davies; 2. Evolutionary history of the colobines in a paleoenvironmental perspective Eric Delson; 3. The diversity of living colobines John Oates, Glyn Davies and Eric Delson; 4. The natural history of African colobines John Oates; 5. The natural history of Asian colobines Elizabeth Bennett and Glyn Davies; 6. Functional morphology of colobine teeth Peter Lucas and Mark Teaford; 7. Functional morphology of the gastro-intestinal tract David Chivers; 8. Digestive physiology Robin Kay and Glyn Davies; 9. Colobine food preferences and plant chemistry Peter Waterman and Karen Kool; 10. Colobine populations Glyn Davies; 11. Colobine monkey society Paul Newton and Robin Dunbar; 12. Conclusions: past, present and future John Oates and Glyn Davies; References; Index.

"This well-integrated set of papers demonstrates how far we have travelled toward understanding the interactions among diet, anatomy, demographics and social behavior [in Colobines]." Science

• Preface; 1. What are the colobines? John Oates and Glyn Davies; 2. Evolutionary history of the colobines in a paleoenvironmental perspective Eric Delson; 3. The diversity of living colobines John Oates, Glyn Davies and Eric Delson; 4. The natural history of African colobines John Oates; 5. The natural history of Asian colobines Elizabeth Bennett and Glyn Davies; 6. Functional morphology of colobine teeth Peter Lucas and Mark Teaford; 7. Functional morphology of the gastro-intestinal tract David Chivers; 8. Digestive physiology Robin Kay and Glyn Davies; 9. Colobine food preferences and plant chemistry Peter Waterman and Karen Kool; 10. Colobine populations Glyn Davies; 11. Colobine monkey society Paul Newton and Robin Dunbar; 12. Conclusions: past, present and future John Oates and Glyn Davies; References; Index.

"This well-integrated set of papers demonstrates how far we have travelled toward understanding the interactions among diet, anatomy, demographics and social behavior [in Colobines]." Science

• Preface; 1. What are the colobines? John Oates and Glyn Davies; 2. Evolutionary history of the colobines in a paleoenvironmental perspective Eric Delson; 3. The diversity of living colobines John Oates, Glyn Davies and Eric Delson; 4. The natural history of African colobines John Oates; 5. The natural history of Asian colobines Elizabeth Bennett and Glyn Davies; 6. Functional morphology of colobine teeth Peter Lucas and Mark Teaford; 7. Functional morphology of the gastro-intestinal tract David Chivers; 8. Digestive physiology Robin Kay and Glyn Davies; 9. Colobine food preferences and plant chemistry Peter Waterman and Karen Kool; 10. Colobine populations Glyn Davies; 11. Colobine monkey society Paul Newton and Robin Dunbar; 12. Conclusions: past, present and future John Oates and Glyn Davies; References; Index.