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Vitamin C biosynthesis in prosimians: Evidence for the anthropoid affinity of Tarsius (1987)
Journal Article
Pollock, J. I., Mullin, R. J., & Pollock, J. (1987). Vitamin C biosynthesis in prosimians: Evidence for the anthropoid affinity of Tarsius. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 73(1), 65-70. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330730106

This report examines the taxonomic distribution of the in vitro biosynthesis of ascorbic acid in the Prosimii (Order: Primates). Liver and kidney samples of 15 prosimian taxa, including Tarsius bancanus, were quantitatively tested for the enzyme L‐gu... Read More about Vitamin C biosynthesis in prosimians: Evidence for the anthropoid affinity of Tarsius.

The song of the Indris (Indri indri; Primates: Lemuroidea): Natural history, form, and function (1986)
Journal Article
Pollock, J. (1986). The song of the Indris (Indri indri; Primates: Lemuroidea): Natural history, form, and function. International Journal of Primatology, 7(3), 225-264. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02736391

The song of the largest Malagasy lemur was extensively studied in the field between 1972 and 1984. The song's structure is described, and the role of song in the natural history of Indri is examined by relating the naturally occurring variability of... Read More about The song of the Indris (Indri indri; Primates: Lemuroidea): Natural history, form, and function.

Primate conservation in Madagasca (1986)
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Pollock, J. (1986). Primate conservation in Madagasca. Primate conservation : the newsletter and journal of the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group, 25, 25-29

Primates and conservation priorities in Madagascar (1986)
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Pollock, J. I., & Pollock, J. (1986). Primates and conservation priorities in Madagascar. Oryx, 20(4), 209-216. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605300020226

Madagascar's conservation problems are many, but the Malagasy Government is working towards solutions, having recently passed into law a strategy that links development with the conservation of natural resources. The protection of the country's remai... Read More about Primates and conservation priorities in Madagascar.

A note on the diet and feeding behavior of the aye-aye Daubentonia madagascariensis (1985)
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Simons, H., Constable, I. D., Ratsirarson, J., Mittermeier, R. A., & Pollock, J. (1985). A note on the diet and feeding behavior of the aye-aye Daubentonia madagascariensis. International Journal of Primatology, 6(4), 435-447. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02736389

In the course of a 4-day expedition to the island of Nosy Mangabe in northeastern Madagascar, two aye-ayes were separately sighted, observed feeding and moving, and photographed. These observations confirm recent reports of the continued existence of... Read More about A note on the diet and feeding behavior of the aye-aye Daubentonia madagascariensis.

Book Review: Nocturnal Malagasy primates: Ecology, physiology and behavior. By P. Charles-Dominique, H. M. Cooper, A. Hladik, C. M. Hladik, E. Pages, G. S. Pariente, A. Petter-Rousseaux, J. J. Petter, and A. Schilling. Academic Press, New York, 1980 (1984)
Journal Article
Pollock, J. (1984). Book Review: Nocturnal Malagasy primates: Ecology, physiology and behavior. By P. Charles-Dominique, H. M. Cooper, A. Hladik, C. M. Hladik, E. Pages, G. S. Pariente, A. Petter-Rousseaux, J. J. Petter, and A. Schilling. Academic Press, New York, 1980. International Journal of Primatology, 5(1), 99-103. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02735150

On evolution and culture (1980)
Journal Article
Pollock, J. (1980). On evolution and culture. Current Anthropology, 21(5), 689-680