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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Grouping Ape
Observation Number (Open Context) 61
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 56.0
% Leaves 16.0
% Flowers 8.0
% Seeds 7.0
% Pith & stems 8.0
% Bark and cambium 3.0
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 average diet composition
Reference Morgan & Sanz 2006
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 61 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/c0281cc1-0e12-4dca-83bb-961fc63b848c> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k21267f51

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