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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Grouping Ape
Observation Number (Open Context) 6
Subspecies Gorilla beringei graueri
Common name Grauer's gorilla
Period of study 1994 - 2002
Country or Region Democratic Republic of Congo
Method Faecal samples
Wet season March - June, September - December (Yamagiwa et al., 1996)
Dry season June - August
Environment Bamboo forest, primary and secondary forest, swamps
Altitude (m) 2,050 - 2,350
% Fruit 20.8
% Leaves 35.1
% Flowers 3.0
% Pith & stems 39.8
% Other 1.3
Fruit availability peak February - March, May - August
Low fruit availability January, April, September - December
Percentages Based on average diet composition
Notes Pith & stems also include bark and root. Percentage data extracted from Table 3.
Reference Yamagiwa & Basabose 2006
Full Reference
Yamagiwa, J. and Basabose, A. K. (2006a). Diet and seasonal changes in sympatric gorillas and chimpanzees at Kahuzi–Biega National Park. Primates, 47: 74-90. [Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-005-0147-7]
Suggested Citation

Rebecca Haywood. (2020) "Ape 6 from Africa/Democratic Republic of Congo/Kahuzi-Biega National Park, DRC". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/8e8627e2-5cc0-410b-9ad1-b9e8deacdd51> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2x06fh9q

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