| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Grouping | Old World monkey |
| Observation Number (Open Context) | 68 |
| Subspecies | Macaca sylvanus |
| Common name | Barbary macaque |
| Period of study | 7 months between April 1983 - March 1985 |
| Country or Region | Algeria |
| Method | Scan sampling |
| Wet season | February - March |
| Dry season | July - August |
| Environment | Cedar-oak forest, pure oak coppices, open grassland and shrubby formation |
| Altitude (m) | 1100 - 1999 |
| % Fruit | 3.0 |
| % Leaves | 11.0 |
| % Seeds | 16.0 |
| % Roots | 10.0 |
| % Herbs | 58.0 |
| % Bark and cambium | 1.0 |
| % Other | 1.0 |
| Fruit availability peak | March, July |
| Low fruit availability | February, April - May |
| Percentages | Based on time spent feeding |
| Notes | Other includes mushrooms and lichens, Seeds include acorns. Data taken from Figure 4. |
| Reference | Menard et al., 2014 |
| Scanning method | Data collected using scan sampling, at 15-minute intervals (Altmann, 1974), of 5 individuals. Recorded food items at each feeding occurrence (the picking and ingestion of food items). |
| Full Reference |
Ménard, N., Motsch, P., Delahaye, A., Saintvanne, A., Le Flohic, G., Dupé, S., Vallet, D., Qarro, M., Tattou, M. I. and Pierre, J-S. (2014). Effect of habitat quality on diet flexibility in Barbary Macaques. American Journal of Primatology, 76: 679-693. [Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.22262]
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Has taxonomic identifier
Vocabulary: Food Ontology |
Macaca sylvanus
Vocabulary: Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - Species Open Context References: Macaca sylvanus |
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Consists of
Vocabulary: CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model (CRM) |
biological material
Vocabulary: Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus Open Context References: biological material |
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Creator
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
Rebecca Haywood
Vocabulary: Database of non-human primate dietary studies |
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Spatial Coverage
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Subject
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
Primates--Feeding and feeds
Vocabulary: Library of Congress Subject Headings Open Context References: Primates--Feeding and feeds |
Suggested Citation
Rebecca Haywood. (2020) "Old World monkey 68 from Africa/Algeria/Djurdjura National Park, Algeria". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/04284287-ff88-4a34-b922-6b68ff351c1f> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2k364j9c
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