Feeding ecology of olive baboons (Papio anubis) in Kibale National Park, Uganda: Preliminary results on diet and food selection

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 367-370

  Johnson, Caley A ^a,b   Swedell, Larissa ^a,b,c   Rothman, Jessica M ^a,b,c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FOOD SELECTION; NATIONAL PARK; PRIMATE;

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; UGANDA;

PAPIO; PAPIO ANUBIS;

EID: 84864377647     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2011.01316.x     Document Type: Article

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