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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Grouping Old World monkey
Observation Number (Open Context) 86
Subspecies Papio anubis
Common name Olive baboon
Period of study Unknown
Country or Region Tanzania
Method Scan sampling (presumably this method because the results are based on time spent feeding)
Wet season November - January (Wrangham 1977)
Dry season July - September (Wrangham 1977)
Environment Grassland, woodland, semi-evergreen forest
Altitude (m) 680 (Kamilar 2006)
% Fruit 48.6
% Leaves 20.5
% Flowers 2.2
% Invertebrates 13.1
% Other 14.3
Fruit availability peak Unknown
Low fruit availability Unknown
Percentages Based on time spent feeding
Notes Leaves include USOs.
Reference Kunz & Linsenmair, 2008
Full Reference
Kunz, B. K. and Linsenmair, K. E. (2008). Diet and behavioural ecology of Olive Baboons in the Comoé National Park. Folia Primatologica, 79: 31-51. [Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467408005014]
Suggested Citation

Rebecca Haywood. (2020) "Old World monkey 86 from Africa/Tanzania/Gombe, Tanzania". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/fcd366b7-4e34-4852-998d-49bcf3948b97> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2wm1mz9m

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