Geophagy in chacma baboons: Patterns of soil consumption by age class, sex, and reproductive state

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-57

  Pebsworth, Paula A ^a   Bardi, Massimo ^b   Huffman, Michael A ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Camera traps; Gastrointestinal distress; Geophagy; Pregnancy; Sodium

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; GASTROENTERITIS; GEOPHAGY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PREGNANCY; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SODIUM; SOIL ANALYSIS; SUBSPECIES; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); VIDEOGRAPHY;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PAPIO URSINUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEASON; SEDIMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOIL; SOUTH AFRICA;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MALE; PAPIO URSINUS; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SOIL; SOUTH AFRICA;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

PAPIO; PAPIO CYNOCEPHALUS; PAPIO CYNOCEPHALUS URSINUS; PAPIO URSINUS;

EID: 81955167482     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.21008     Document Type: Article

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