DIET OF THE RED HOWLER MONKEY (ALOUATTA-SENICULUS) IN FRENCH-GUIANA

被引:98
作者
JULLIOT, C [1 ]
SABATIER, D [1 ]
机构
[1] ORSTOM,ECOL VEGETALE LAB,CAYENNE 97323,FRENCH GUIANA
关键词
ALOUATTA-SENICULUS; FRENCH-GUIANA; DIET; SELECTIVE FEEDING; TERMITARIUM CONSUMPTION;
D O I
10.1007/BF02215446
中图分类号
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号
071002 ;
摘要
We report the feeding behavior and food preferences of a troop of red howler monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) over two annual cycles in primary tropical rain forest in French Guiana. The monkeys used 195 plant species from 47 families as food. Major food categories were young leaves (54%), mature fruits (21.5%), and flowers (126%). Other food categories included old leaves, immature fruits, termitarium soil, bark, and moss. The monkeys were less selective than other howler groups, since 19 plant species contributed greater-than-or-equal-to 1% to their diet and accounted for only 35.7% of their total diet. The Sapotaceae was the most frequently eaten plant family and represented > 10% of the total diet.
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页码:527 / 550
页数:24
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