| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Grouping | Ape |
| Observation Number (Open Context) | 18 |
| Subspecies | Gorilla gorilla gorilla |
| Common name | Western gorilla |
| Period of study | 1989 - 1992 |
| Country or Region | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Method | Direct observation, faecal analysis and fresh remains |
| Wet season | March - November |
| Dry season | December - February |
| Environment | Mixed species forest, swamp forest, riverine and inland forests |
| Altitude (m) | 300 - 400 (Appendices - Great Ape Societies) |
| % Fruit | 63.2 |
| % Leaves | 15.9 |
| % Flowers | 1.1 |
| % Seeds | 9.9 |
| % Pith & stems | 9.9 |
| Fruit availability peak | March - November |
| Low fruit availability | December - February |
| Percentages | Based on average diet composition |
| Notes | Pith and stems include shoots, bark and roots |
| Reference | Kuroda et al., 1996 |
| Full Reference |
Kuroda, S., Nishihara, T., Suzuki, S. and Oko, R. A. (1996). Sympatric chimpanzees and gorillas in the Ndoki Forest, Congo. In: W. C. McGrew, L. F. Marchant and T. Nishida (eds), Great Ape Societies. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Pages; 71-81. [Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511752414https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO97805117524https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511752414]
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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 18 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/50b3c224-63b9-4b81-a8ea-e12a6d66cf09> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2g16bg8v
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