| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Grouping | Ape |
| Observation Number (Open Context) | 20 |
| Subspecies | Gorilla gorilla gorilla |
| Common name | Western gorilla |
| Period of study | August 2003 - July 2004 |
| Country or Region | Central African Republic |
| Method | Direct observation, faecal analysis and trail remains |
| Wet season | April - November |
| Dry season | December - March, relatively dry period between June - July |
| Environment | Mixed-species, semideciduous tropical forest |
| Altitude (m) | ~410 (Remis et al., 1997) |
| % Fruit | 19.0 |
| % Leaves | 32.0 |
| % Pith & stems | 22.0 |
| % Invertebrates | 13.0 |
| % Other | 14.0 |
| Fruit availability peak | May - August |
| Low fruit availability | November - March |
| Percentages | Based on time spent feeding |
| Notes | Other includes other plant material and unidentified plant parts |
| Reference | Cipolletta et al., 2007 |
| Scanning method | Instantaneous scans at 15–min intervals. Recording activity, name and part of food if feeding, position, and vegetation type. |
| Full Reference |
Cipolletta, C., Spagnoletti, N., Todd, A., Robbins, M. M., Cohen, H. and Pacyna, S. (2007). Termite feeding by Gorilla gorilla gorilla at Bai Hokou, Central African Republic. International Journal of Primatology, 28: 457-476. [Available at: http://www.cnr.it/prodotto/i/46983]
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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 |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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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
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
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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 20 from Africa/Central African Republic/Bai Hokou, Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Central African Republic". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/eb315cf3-a99f-4b00-9fbe-9e2d163515d4> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2qf92q27
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