| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Grouping | Ape |
| Observation Number (Open Context) | 30 |
| Subspecies | Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii |
| Common name | Eastern chimpanzee |
| Period of study | 1965 - 1981 |
| Country or Region | Tanzania |
| Method | Direct observation |
| Wet season | October - May (Matsumoto-Oda & Hayashi 1997) |
| Dry season | June - September (Matsumoto-Oda & Hayashi 1997) |
| Environment | Riverine forest and woodland (Primates in perspective p. 345) |
| Altitude (m) | 683 - 2462 (McGrew et al., 1981) |
| % Fruit | 30.5 |
| % Leaves | 35.7 |
| % Flowers | 8.8 |
| % Seeds | 4.6 |
| % Pith & stems | 11.0 |
| % Bark and cambium | 4.3 |
| % Other | 5.2 |
| Fruit availability peak | Unknown |
| Low fruit availability | December - January (Matsumoto-Oda & Hayashi 1997) |
| Percentages | Based on average diet composition |
| Notes | Young leaves and buds are preferred. Insects are also consumed. |
| Reference | Nishida & Uehara 1983 |
| Full Reference |
Nishida, T. and Uehara, S. (1983). Natural diet of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii): long-term record from the Mahale Mountains, Tanzania. African Study Monographs, 3: 109-130. [Available at: https://doi.org/10.14989/67987]
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Has taxonomic identifier
Vocabulary: Food Ontology |
Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii
Vocabulary: Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - Species Open Context References: Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii |
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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 30 from Africa/Tanzania/Kasoje, Mahale Mountains, Tanzania". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/4451af9e-7334-478a-9eec-5eececa948f4> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k20z7j25v
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