Diet and feeding patterns in the kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji) in Tanzania's Southern Highlands: A first analysis

Primates

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 213-220

  Davenport, Tim R B ^a   de Luca, Daniela W ^a   Bracebridge, Claire E ^a   Machaga, Sophy J ^a   Mpunga, Noah E ^a   Kibure, Omari ^a   Abeid, Yahya S ^a  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Foodplants; Kipunji; Kitulo; Livingstone; Mt. Rungwe; Primate

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD SELECTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GENERALIST; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OMNIVORY; PRIMATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CERCOPITHECUS; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INVERTEBRATE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; TANZANIA; CERCOPITHECINAE;

ANIMALS; CERCOPITHECINAE; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INVERTEBRATES; PLANTS; TANZANIA;

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS [TANZANIA]; TANZANIA;

BRYOPHYTA; FILICOPHYTA; FUNGI; INVERTEBRATA; MACARANGA; POACEAE; PRIMATES;

EID: 77954215852     PISSN: 00328332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10329-010-0190-x     Document Type: Article

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