Circadian rhythms in diet and habitat use in red ruffed lemurs (Varecia rubra) and white-fronted brown lemurs (Eulemur fulvus albifrons)

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 353-363

  Vasey, Natalie ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Daily rhythms; Nutrition; Reproduction; Sex differences; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CANOPY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ECOLOGICAL NICHE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOREST; HABITAT USE; LACTATION; MICROHABITAT; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PALATABILITY; PREDATOR AVOIDANCE; PREGNANCY; PROSIMIAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LEMURIDAE; MALE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 3843059144     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10357     Document Type: Article

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