| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Grouping | Ape |
| Observation Number (Open Context) | 19 |
| Subspecies | Gorilla gorilla gorilla |
| Common name | Western gorilla |
| Period of study | December 1991 - November 1992 |
| Country or Region | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Method | Faecal analysis, fresh trails and direct observation |
| Wet season | March - November |
| Dry season | December - February |
| Environment | Swamp forest and mixed species forest |
| Altitude (m) | 300 - 400 (Appendices - Great Ape Societies) |
| % Fruit | 63.2 |
| % Leaves | 15.9 |
| % Flowers | 1.1 |
| % Seeds | 9.9 |
| % Pith & stems | 7.7 |
| % Roots | 1.1 |
| % Bark and cambium | 1.1 |
| Fruit availability peak | April - September |
| Low fruit availability | October - March |
| Percentages | Based on average diet composition |
| Notes | Pith includes shoots. |
| Reference | Nishihara 1995 |
| Full Reference |
Nishihara, T. (1995). Feeding ecology of western lowland gorillas in the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Congo. Primates, 36 (2): 151-168. [Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02381342]
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Has taxonomic identifier
Vocabulary: Food Ontology |
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Vocabulary: Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - Species Open Context References: Gorilla gorilla gorilla |
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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) "Ape 19 from Africa/Democratic Republic of Congo/Nouabale-Ndoki National Park, Republic of Congo". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/193c0c1a-13d4-40d2-be3b-c6d24f82bdc4> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2kp8bw9z
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