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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Grouping Old World monkey
Observation Number (Open Context) 14
Subspecies Lophocebus albigena
Common name Grey-cheeked mangabey
Period of study February - December 1998
Country or Region Cameroon
Method Scan sampling
Wet season Minor rainy peak: May, Major rainy season: August - November
Dry season December - April, June - July
Environment Semideciduous tropical rainforest
Altitude (m) Unknown
% Fruit 33.0
% Leaves 5.0
% Flowers 4.0
% Seeds 29.0
% Invertebrates 27.0
% Other 2.0
Fruit availability peak May - September (peaking in July)
Low fruit availability February - April, October - December
Percentages Based on time spent feeding
Reference Poulsen et al., 2001
Scanning method Scan sampling periods lasted 5 minutes, at 15 minute intervals. Percentages of activity or feeding scan samples reflect percentages of activity or feeding time.
Full Reference
Poulsen, J. R., Clark, C. J. and Smith, T. B. (2001). Seasonal variation in the feeding ecology of the grey-cheeked mangabey (Lophocebus albigena) in Cameroon. American Journal of Primatology, 54: 91-105. [Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.1015]
Suggested Citation

Rebecca Haywood. (2020) "Old World monkey 14 from Africa/Cameroon/Bouamir Research Station, Dja Reserve, Cameroon". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/435e259e-8a73-4ccc-a442-9934fc45cc78> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2ks7291t

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