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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Grouping Ape
Observation Number (Open Context) 25
Subspecies Pan paniscus
Common name Bonobo
Period of study November 1973, November 1974 - February 1975
Country or Region Democratic Republic of Congo
Method Direct observation, faecal analysis and feeding remains.
Wet season Severe rainy: September - November, slight rainy: March - May (Hashimoto et al 1998) - assuming all sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo have the same seasons.
Dry season December - February, June - August (Hashimoto et al 1998) - assuming all sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo have the same seasons.
Environment Primary, secondary, swamp, oil-palm forest, and swamp grassland
Altitude (m) 508 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CG/00/Yakosidi.html
% Fruit 59.5
% Leaves 4.8
% Flowers 2.4
% Pith & stems 31.0
% Roots 2.4
Fruit availability peak October
Low fruit availability November - mid-January
Percentages Based on average diet composition
Notes Data taken from Table 2
Reference Kano 1982
Full Reference
Kano, T. (1982). An ecological study of the Pygmy Chimpanzees (Pan paniscus) of Yalosidi, Republic of Zaire. International Journal of Primatology, 4 (1): 1-31. [Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02739358]
Suggested Citation

Rebecca Haywood. (2020) "Ape 25 from Africa/Democratic Republic of Congo/Nkele, Djali River, Democratic Republic of Congo". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/f72bbeb3-8185-40ea-ace3-bec6abdc8891> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2c82nk5f

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