... with the nitrogen content and negatively correlated with polyphenols during the rich period. We highlighted a clear effect of the seasonality of young leaves on the diet, nutritional content, activity patterns, and daily distances travelled by two folivorous species, which can be linked to nutrient balancing...

... preference and fruit availability. Diana monkeys’ lack of readily identifiable fallback foods may be attributable to the relatively high tree diversity and productivity of the Taï Forest. We conclude that Diana monkeys engage in resource switching, consuming a relatively easy-to-process diet year-round...

... Food Diet Behaviour Table 1. Comparison of percentage of total time on the ground where behaviours were observed or captured on photo/video Fig. 1. Mushroom consumption by month averaged across the study for both direct observations and camera trap data. Fig. 1. Mushroom...

... resources, supporting the hypothesis that aye-ayes are too large-bodied to focus feeding efforts on insects. However, these conclusions were based on introduced populations, with little known about aye-aye behaviour and ecology in its natural habitat. This study investigates activity budgets, diet, and home...

... of inclination of specific wear facets. The variation in wear angles appears to be indicative of jaw movements and the specific stresses imposed on food during mastication, reflecting thus the ecology of these species. Orangutans exhibit flatter wear angles, more typical of a diet consisting of hard and brittle...

.... Using scan and all-occurrence sampling, we recorded the diets and activities of Assamese macaques in 2 social groups, a wild-feeding group (WG) and a semi-provisioned group (SPG), throughout the year from August 2013 to July 2014. Both groups spent most of their time in feeding activities and were quite...

.... catta had distinct microbial communities, likely due to differences in diet and development between their populations. The wild L. catta and P. verreauxi also had distinct gut microbiomes, due to a change in microbial abundance, not composition. Within each lemur species, there was abundant variation...

..., was significantly positively related to the proportion of fruit in the diet and negatively related to the proportion of animal matter. Both dietary components were ‘preferred' foods, with the variability between populations reflecting the availability of different food types across their geographic range. Although...

... and Alouattapalliata . The textural fill volume of Pp . whitei is distinct from extant forest primates suggesting extremes in hard-object consumption. Grit adhering to USOs is offered as an explanation for these enamel textural properties, corroborating the inference that Pp. whitei supplemented its diet...

... Laikipia Patas monkey Predation Diet Predation risk effects are important influences in predator-prey relationships [Creel, 2011]. Prey responses to risk can lead to changes in prey abundance, habitat use and distribution [Valeix et al., 2009; Wilson et al., 2012], and can lead to behavioural...

... of a broader study of C. m. ouakary habitat and diet selection [Barnett et al., 2008, 2011, 2012; Barnett, 2010], for which scan sampling was used to quantify diet choice and time budget, and ad libitum sampling was used to collect data on rare or previously unrecorded behaviours. Because terrestrial...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2011 Infraorbital foramen area Madagascar Diet Paleoecology...

.... In a 13-month study at Kanyawara, Kibale National Park, Uganda, group level scan sampling provided statistically similar measures of broad diet composition to those produced by focal data, despite considerable seasonal variation. Monthly means of the percentage of time spent consuming non-fig fruit...

... a complete view of primate behaviour. Five major factors appear to most strongly influence primate water use: thermoregulation, display behaviour, range, diet and predation. The ecological and evolutionary implications of these factors are discussed for extant primates as well as the possible influence...

... of 10-min focal samples during all-day follows 4–6 days per month over the course of 1 year. The two largest contributors to the diet were Hyphaene thebaica and Acacia senegal , and these were the only plant species found in the diet during every month of the year. Other relatively major contributors...

... the cold season than during the hot, wet and the hot, dry seasons. Total intakes almost doubled to compensate for the lower energy content of the diet during the cold season. Comparison of natural and captive diets suggests that maintenance and even growth requirements of aye-ayes can be met by relatively...

.... A majority of these resources were heavily structurally defended and therefore difficult of access for other mammals. Aye-ayes used their modified finger and anterior teeth to harvest most of these resources. Daubentonia madagascariensis Aye-aye Morphological specialization Diet Nuts Nectar...

...Mina Andriamasimanana An ecoethological study was undertaken on the activity rhythms, diet, ranging and social behavior of 3 aye-ayes. Preliminary information on reproduction and mother-infant relations are given. The study included research into the different habitat types in which the aye-aye...

...Bryan Carroll; David M. Haring The husbandry practices of the 3 institutions currently holding captive aye-ayes outside Madagascar (Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, Duke University Primate Center and Paris Zoo) are reviewed. Information on housing, diet, oestrous cycles and infant rearing...

...(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Activity budget Diet Feeding behaviour Age Sex Howler monkey Alouatta caraya Cebidae Brazil Brief Report Folia...