Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) change their activity patterns in response to frugivory

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-100

  Masi, Shelly ^a,b,d   Cipolletta, Chloé ^c   Robbins, Martha M ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^c WWF   (Central African Republic)

^d MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Activity budget; Frugivory; Great apes; Seasonality; Sex differences; Western lowland gorillas

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; DIET; FRUGIVORY; HOMINID; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GORILLA; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GORILLA GORILLA; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVATION; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS;

AFRICA; BAI HOKOU; CENTRAL AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

GORILLA BERINGEI; GORILLA GORILLA BERINGEI; GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA; HOMINIDAE; LUINA;

EID: 59449099822     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20629     Document Type: Article

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