Feeding behavior and nutrient intake in spiny forest-dwelling ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) during early gestation and early to mid-lactation periods: Compensating in a harsh environment

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 469-479

  Gould, Lisa ^a   Power, Michael L ^b   Ellwanger, Nicholas ^c   Rambeloarivony, Hajamanitra ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^d OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lemur catta; nutrition; reproductive females; spiny forest

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOREST; HABITAT; LACTATION; LEMURIDAE; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PREGNANCY; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIETARY FIBER; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERTILE PERIOD; FOOD; LACTATION; LEMUR; MADAGASCAR; MALE; OPTICAL FIBERS; PLANT COMPONENTS, AERIAL; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WEANING; WEATHER;

EID: 79959289320     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21530     Document Type: Article

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