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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Grouping Ape
Observation Number (Open Context) 76
Subspecies Pan troglodytes verus
Common name Western chimpanzee
Period of study May 2001 - August 2004
Country or Region Senegal
Method Direct observation and faecal analysis
Wet season June - September
Dry season November - May (Bogart & Preutz 2008)
Environment Semi-arid, open environment with woodland
Altitude (m) Unknown
% Fruit 62.5
% Leaves 16.0
% Flowers 11.0
% Pith & stems 3.0
% Invertebrates 5.0
% Bark and cambium 2.5
Fruit availability peak During late dry season: ~ May
Low fruit availability During wet season: June - September
Percentages Based on time spent feeding
Notes Bees and honey were eaten during the late dry season
Reference Pruetz 2006
Scanning method Feeding bouts, recorded as independent feeding events associated with separate trees, shrubs, or climbers.
Full Reference
Pruetz, J. D. (2006). Feeding ecology of savanna chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) at Fongoli, Senegal. In: G. Hohmann, M. M. Robbins, and C. Boesch (eds), Feeding Ecology of Apes and other Primates. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Pages: 161-182. [Available at: ]
Suggested Citation

Rebecca Haywood. (2020) "Ape 76 from Africa/Senegal/Fongoli, Senegal". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/1124ea17-eec2-4930-8af6-63569394b700> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2z89kk9g

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