| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Grouping | Ape |
| Observation Number (Open Context) | 59 |
| Subspecies | Pan troglodytes troglodytes |
| Common name | Central chimpanzee |
| Period of study | January 1984 - December 1991 (8 years) |
| Country or Region | Gabon |
| Method | Direct observation, faecal analysis |
| Wet season | October - mid-December, mid-February - May (Williamson et al., 1990) |
| Dry season | mid-June - mid-September |
| Environment | Heterogeneous forest, with a dense understorey of herbs |
| Altitude (m) | 250 - 600 (Appendices - Great Ape Societies) |
| % Fruit | 63.8 |
| % Leaves | 11.5 |
| % Flowers | 2.9 |
| % Seeds | 6.9 |
| % Pith & stems | 5.2 |
| % Vertebrates | 1.7 |
| % Invertebrates | 5.2 |
| % Bark and cambium | 1.7 |
| % Other | 1.1 |
| Fruit availability peak | October - May |
| Low fruit availability | mid-June - mid-September |
| Percentages | Based on average diet composition |
| Notes | Data taken from Table 1 |
| Reference | Tutin & Fernandez 1993a |
| Full Reference |
Tutin, C. E. G. and Fernandez, M. (1993a). Composition of the diet of chimpanzees and comparisons with that of sympatric lowland gorillas in the Lopé Reserve, Gabon. American Journal of Primatology, 30 (3): 195-211. [Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.1350300305]
|
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
|
Has taxonomic identifier
Vocabulary: Food Ontology |
Pan troglodytes troglodytes
Vocabulary: Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - Species Open Context References: Pan troglodytes troglodytes |
|
Consists of
Vocabulary: CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model (CRM) |
biological material
Vocabulary: Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus Open Context References: biological material |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
|
Creator
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
Rebecca Haywood
Vocabulary: Database of non-human primate dietary studies |
|
Spatial Coverage
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
|
|
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 59 from Africa/Gabon/Station d'Etudes des Gorilles et Chimpanzes, Lope Reserve, Gabon". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/cc7284f6-7c2f-46b2-acba-454194b3b369> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2rn3hc9m
Editorial Status
●●●○○Part of Project
Copyright License
To the extent to which copyright applies, this content
carries the above license. Follow the link to understand specific permissions
and requirements.
Required Attribution: Citation and reference of URIs (hyperlinks)
