Feeding Ecology of Trachypithecus pileatus in India

We observed a group of capped langurs for 12 mo in the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India. We recorded the time of feeding on different food plant species, food categories, and the feeding heights of monkeys in trees. Capped langurs spent 68% of their feeding time on leaves, 16% on...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of primatology 2008-02, Vol.29 (1), p.173-182
Hauptverfasser:	Solanki, G. S., Kumar, Awadhesh, Sharma, B. K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal behavior Animal Ecology Animal Genetics and Genomics Anthropology Biomedical and Life Sciences Diet Ecology Evolutionary Biology Feeding Ficus Flowers Fruits Gmelina arborea Human Genetics Leaves Life Sciences Moraceae Plant species Primates Wildlife Wildlife refuges Wildlife sanctuaries Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:	We observed a group of capped langurs for 12 mo in the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India. We recorded the time of feeding on different food plant species, food categories, and the feeding heights of monkeys in trees. Capped langurs spent 68% of their feeding time on leaves, 16% on flowers, and 16% on fruits. Feeding on leaves was consistently high ( p
ISSN:	0164-0291 1573-8604
DOI:	10.1007/s10764-008-9234-0