Locomotion and habitat utilization in free-ranging Tarsius bancanus: a preliminary report

Locomotion and habitat utilization in free-ranging Tarsius bancanus: a preliminary report

Four adult Tarsius bancanus were followed for a total of over 120 hrs in Sepilok Forest Reserve, Sabah, using radiotracking techniques. Seven hundred and twenty-two records of locomotor and postural behaviour were gathered. The authors suggest that the energetic constraints of small body size togeth...

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Veröffentlicht in:Primates 1986-01, Vol.27 (3), p.337-355
Hauptverfasser: CROMPTON, R. H, ANDAU, P. M
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Sprache:eng
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Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Autoecology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Vertebrata
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Zusammenfassung:Four adult Tarsius bancanus were followed for a total of over 120 hrs in Sepilok Forest Reserve, Sabah, using radiotracking techniques. Seven hundred and twenty-two records of locomotor and postural behaviour were gathered. The authors suggest that the energetic constraints of small body size together with the need to patrol large home ranges may have lead both to Tarsius bancanus extreme degree of locomotor specialization and to its exclusive animalivory.
ISSN:0032-8332
1610-7365
DOI:10.1007/bf02382075