Sex differences in scent‐marking in captive red‐ruffed lemurs
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DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22951
Abstract: Primate chemical communication remains underappreciated, as primates are considered to rely on other sensory modalities. However, various lines of evidence suggest that olfaction plays an important role in primate societies, including the conspicuous scent‐marking behavior… read more here.
Keywords: red ruffed; ano genital; ruffed lemurs; sex ... See more keywords
Factors affecting call usage in wild black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata) at Mangevo, Ranomafana National Park
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DOI: 10.1007/s10329-021-00956-0
Abstract: Vocal communication is an important modality for group-living primates inhabiting dense forest habitats that can hinder visual and olfactory signals. Nevertheless, research on primate vocalizations has historically focused on a narrow subset of haplorhine taxa;… read more here.
Keywords: call; ruffed lemurs; lemurs varecia; call types ... See more keywords
Peracute Bacterial Meningitis due to Infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae in Captive-bred Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegate).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2016.12.003
Abstract: We describe the development of neurological signs in four juvenile black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegate), housed at a petting zoo in Japan. The clinical course was severe, with three lemurs dying within 1 day of… read more here.
Keywords: varecia variegate; infection; pneumoniae; ruffed lemurs ... See more keywords