Feeding ecology of sympatric mouse lemur species in northwestern Madagascar.
Title | Feeding ecology of sympatric mouse lemur species in northwestern Madagascar. |
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Year of publication | 2006. |
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Serial title | International Journal of Primatology. |
Summary | We performed a comparative pilot study on vertical space use and feeding ecology of 2 closely related sympatric mouse lemur species in northwestern Madagascar. We recorded feeding behavior and the use of vertical forest strata for 6 gray and 4 golden-brown mouse lemur females that we followed for 120 h. We carried out feeding experiments and analyzed fecal samples for food remains. Both species showed no significant difference in use of forest strata. They had a similar overall diet, with insect secretions and gum as main plant food resources; arthropod remains occurred in about half of all fecal samples. Both lemurs used in common 50. |
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Volume | 27. |
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Serial Number | 1. |
Date of publication | 2006/02. |
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