Environmental and individual determinants of fecal avoidance in semi-free ranging woolly monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha poeppigii).
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DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24352
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Parasite selection pressures have driven the evolution of numerous behavioral defenses in host species, but recent studies revealed individual variation in their expression. As little is known about the factors causing heterogeneity among individuals… read more here.
Keywords: monkeys lagothrix; woolly monkeys; lagothrix lagotricha; food ... See more keywords
Degree of Frugivory Predicts Rates of Food-Related Agonism and Intragroup Proximity in Wild Gray Woolly Monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha cana)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10764-021-00217-3
Abstract: The main factors influencing feeding competition among members of diurnal primate groups are the distribution, availability, and quality of food resources. Socioecological models predict that temporal availability of preferred resources, such as fruit, can influence… read more here.
Keywords: availability; intragroup proximity; fruit availability; woolly monkeys ... See more keywords