Book Review
Folia Primatol 2016;87:141 (Source: Folia Primatologica)
Source: Folia Primatologica - August 19, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Sichuan Snub-Nosed Monkeys < b > < i > (Rhinopithecus roxellana) < /i > < /b > Consume Cicadas in the Qinling Mountains, China
There is limited information on insectivory in folivorous primates. Here, we report that wild Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys < i > (Rhinopithecus roxellana) < /i > consume cicadas < i > (Karenia caelatata) < /i > in the Qinling Mountains of China. Our research suggests that snub-nosed monkeys expand their diet and prey on cicadas during summer and early autumn, possibly in response to increased availability of these insects and their relatively high protein and fat content relative to leaves. < br / > Folia Primatol 2016;87:11-16 (Source: Folia Primatologica)
Source: Folia Primatologica - July 21, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
The Behavioural Contexts of Red Langur < b > < i > (Presbytis rubicunda) < /i > < /b > Loud Calls in the Wehea Forest, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Researchers hypothesize that male loud calls play several roles in primate societies including in the context of intergroup spacing and spatial coordination. Field studies examining the behavioural correlates of vocalizations are essential to evaluate the function of these calls. This preliminary study, from July 2011 to January 2012, explores the behavioural contexts and correlates of male loud calls in a habituated group of red langurs < i > (Presbytis rubicunda) < /i > in the Wehea Forest, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. In analysing 418 h of data collection, we find a total of 87 vocal behaviours, including bouts of multi...
Source: Folia Primatologica - July 21, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Effects of Fragment and Vegetation Structure on the Population Abundance of < b > < i > Ateles hybridus < /i > < /b > , < b > < i > Alouatta seniculus < /i > < /b > and < b > < i > Cebus albifrons < /i > < /b > in Magdalena Valley, Colombia
Many primate species currently subsist in fragmented and anthropogenically disturbed habitats. Different threats arise depending on the species' life history strategy, dietary requirements and habitat preference. Additionally, anthropogenic disturbance is far from uniform and may affect individual forest fragments in a single landscape in differing ways. We studied the effects of fragmentation on three species of diurnal primate, < i > Cebus albifrons, Alouatta seniculus < /i > and < i > Ateles hybridus, < /i > in Magdalena Valley, Colombia. We tested the assumption that generalist species are more resilient than special...
Source: Folia Primatologica - July 21, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
New Material of the Hominoid < b > < i > Ouranopithecus macedoniensis < /i > < /b > from the Late Miocene of the Axios Valley (Macedonia, Greece) with Some Remarks on Its Sexual Dimorphism
New hominoid teeth from the late Miocene locality Ravin de la Pluie (RPl) of the Axios Valley (Macedonia, Greece) are studied in this article. Their morphology, dimensions and proportions are similar to the hominoid < i > Ouranopithecus macedoniensis < /i > , allowing their attribution to this taxon. The studied material provides some new morphological characters for the female P < sup > 3 < /sup > (small asymmetry, small mesiobuccal crown projection, paracone higher than protocone) and the lower canine (mesial groove: large in the male and small in the female, distobuccal fovea: large in the female and small in the male)...
Source: Folia Primatologica - July 21, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
New Material of the Hominoid Ouranopithecus macedoniensis from the Late Miocene of the Axios Valley (Macedonia, Greece) with Some Remarks on Its Sexual Dimorphism
New hominoid teeth from the late Miocene locality Ravin de la Pluie (RPl) of the Axios Valley (Macedonia, Greece) are studied in this article. Their morphology, dimensions and proportions are similar to the hominoid Ouranopithecus macedoniensis, allowing their attribution to this taxon. The studied material provides some new morphological characters for the female P3 (small asymmetry, small mesiobuccal crown projection, paracone higher than protocone) and the lower canine (mesial groove: large in the male and small in the female, distobuccal fovea: large in the female and small in the male). The new material enriches the c...
Source: Folia Primatologica - June 22, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Book Review
Folia Primatol 2016;87:91-93 (Source: Folia Primatologica)
Source: Folia Primatologica - June 9, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Antelope Predation by Nigerian Forest Baboons: Ecological and Behavioural Correlates
Baboons are well studied in savannah but less so in more closed habitats. We investigated predation on mammals by olive baboons (Papio anubis) at a geographical and climatic outlier, Gashaka Gumti National Park (Nigeria), the wettest and most forested site so far studied. Despite abundant wildlife, meat eating was rare and selective. Over 16 years, baboons killed 7 bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) and 3 red-flanked duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus), mostly still-lying ‘parked' infants. Taking observation time into account, this is 1 predation per group every 3.3 months - far lower than at other sites. Some features of meat e...
Source: Folia Primatologica - June 9, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Book Review
Folia Primatol 2016;87:64-65 (Source: Folia Primatologica)
Source: Folia Primatologica - April 19, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Know Your Monkey: Identifying Primate Conservation Challenges in an Indigenous Kichwa Community Using an Ethnoprimatological Approach
This study aims to provide an overview of the ethnoprimatology of an indigenous Kichwa community in the Ecuadorian Amazon that maintains a traditional lifestyle but also has good access to markets. We examine whether primates are seen as a distinctive group and their relative importance as sources of bushmeat and as household pets. Pile-sorting exercises revealed that although locals generally group members of the order Primates together, tree-dwelling non-primates including sloths, coatis, kinkajous and tamanduas are also frequently classified as ‘monkeys'. The perceived importance of primates to the forest and the comm...
Source: Folia Primatologica - April 19, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Book Review
Folia Primatol 2016;87:66 (Source: Folia Primatologica)
Source: Folia Primatologica - April 19, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Captive Conditions of Pet Lemurs in Madagascar
Live extraction of wildlife is a threat to biodiversity and can compromise animal welfare standards. Studies of the captive environments and welfare of pet primates are known, but none has focused on Madagascar. We aimed to expand knowledge about the captive conditions of pet lemurs in Madagascar. We hypothesized that captive lemurs would often be kept in restrictive settings, including small cages, would be fed foods inconsistent with their natural diets and, as a result, would be in bad physical or psychological health. Data were collected via a web-based survey (n = 253 reports) and from the websites and social media pa...
Source: Folia Primatologica - April 19, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Effects of Fragment and Vegetation Structure on the Population Abundance of Ateles hybridus, Alouatta seniculus and Cebus albifrons in Magdalena Valley, Colombia
Many primate species currently subsist in fragmented and anthropogenically disturbed habitats. Different threats arise depending on the species' life history strategy, dietary requirements and habitat preference. Additionally, anthropogenic disturbance is far from uniform and may affect individual forest fragments in a single landscape in differing ways. We studied the effects of fragmentation on three species of diurnal primate, Cebus albifrons, Alouatta seniculus and Ateles hybridus, in Magdalena Valley, Colombia. We tested the assumption that generalist species are more resilient than specialist species to habitat degra...
Source: Folia Primatologica - April 19, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Contents Vol. 86, 2015
Folia Primatol 2015;86:I-IV (Source: Folia Primatologica)
Source: Folia Primatologica - March 4, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Acknowledgement to the Reviewers
Folia Primatol 2015;86:552 (Source: Folia Primatologica)
Source: Folia Primatologica - March 4, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
