| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Grouping | Ape |
| Observation Number (Open Context) | 22 |
| Subspecies | Gorilla gorilla gorilla |
| Common name | Western gorilla |
| Period of study | Study Period 1: September 1998 - August 1999. Study Period 2: July 2003 - June 2005 |
| Country or Region | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Method | Feeding trails, faecal samples and phenology |
| Wet season | September - October |
| Dry season | December - February |
| Environment | Mixed species semi-evergreen forest, monodominant and swamp forests (Doran-Sheehy et al., 2009) |
| Altitude (m) | <400 (Doran-Sheehy et al., 2009) |
| % Fruit | 13.9 |
| % Leaves | 47.1 |
| % Herbs | 35.0 |
| % Invertebrates | 3.9 |
| Fruit availability peak | June - September |
| Low fruit availability | October - June (Doran-Sheehy et al., 2009) |
| Percentages | Based on time spent feeding |
| Notes | Gorilla results are based on one silverback male. Leaves also include bark. |
| Reference | Doran-Sheehy et al., 2006 |
| Scanning method | Daily all-day follows |
| Full Reference |
Doran-Sheehy, D. M., Shah, N. F. and Heimbauer, L. A. (2006). Sympatric western gorilla and mangabey diet: re-examination of ape and monkey foraging strategies. In: G. Hohmann, M. M. Robbins, and C. Boesch (eds), Feeding Ecology of Apes and other Primates. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Pages: 25-47. [Available at: ]
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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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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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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 22 from Africa/Democratic Republic of Congo/Mondika Research Centre, boundary of the Central African Republic and the Republic of the Congo". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/46e5920c-48c9-4827-a09d-bc7c2816c7ca> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2000h540
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