Programming Web Graphics with Perl and GNU Softwar

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The animal on the cover of Programming Web Graphics with Perl and GNU Software is a collared titi, a small, capuchin-like monkey found in South America. The word “titi” means “little cat” in the language of the Aymara Indians of Peru and Bolivia, and it’s not hard to see why it was so named. The titi is one of the smallest of the monkeys, measuring 12-16 inches long, with a long, bushy tail measuring 13-20 inches. Titis have long, silky fur, and long, claw-like nails. Despite their short legs, they are extremely agile jumpers. They feed on insects, lizards, fruit, leaves, blossoms, and occasionally small birds.

Titis live in pairs, perhaps with one or two young. They are believed to mate for life. Females give birth to one offspring at a time, who is then carried and cared for by the male until reaching maturity. Although titis are extremely nervous monkeys who seem to be in constant motion, it is not uncommon for the pair to take a break and rest on a tree branch huddled close together, with their tails intertwined. When it comes to protecting their territory, titis are very aggressive, and often start the day by patrolling the edge of their territory and jumping up and down and screaming at the titi in the adjoining territory, ...