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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Grouping Ape
Observation Number (Open Context) 67
Subspecies Pan troglodytes troglodytes
Common name Central chimpanzee
Period of study February 1999 - October 2004
Country or Region Democratic Republic of Congo
Method Direct observation, faecal analysis and trail remains
Wet season May, August - November
Dry season Unknown
Environment Monodominant and mixed species and swamp forest
Altitude (m) 300 - 600
% Fruit 57.0
% Leaves 32.0
% Flowers 4.0
% Pith & stems 2.0
Fruit availability peak February, April - June, August - October (based on foliage consumption in Figure 4.2)
Low fruit availability November - January, March (based on foliage consumption in Figure 4.2)
Percentages Based on time spent feeding
Reference Morgan & Sanz 2006
Scanning method Instantaneous scan samples conducted at 20 minute intervals
Full Reference
Morgan, D. and Sanz, C. (2006). Chimpanzee feeding ecology and comparisons with sympatric gorillas in the Goualougo Triangle, Republic of Congo. In: G. Hohmann, M. M. Robbins, and C. Boesch (eds), Feeding Ecology of Apes and other Primates. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Pages: 97-122. [Available at: ]
Suggested Citation

Rebecca Haywood. (2020) "Ape 67 from Africa/Democratic Republic of Congo/Goualougo, 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/4d73c28b-52fd-46af-a05d-393ce103607f> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2sj1tw64

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