The use of scat samples in primate diet analysis |
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Authors: | Geraldine Moreno-Black |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Oregon, 97403 Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | The need for increased dietary studies on nonhuman primates is discussed. A method combining both direct observation and fecal
analysis is proposed as the most satisfactory for such studies. The procedure for fecal analysis is outlined and the application
of the results discussed. A field investigation concerning the diet of four primates—baboon, vervet, Sykes', and colobus—was
greatly aided by the investigator's use of scat analysis. The information proved invaluable for gathering data on the insect
portion of the diet as well as for determining the period over which items were eaten. Analysis also indicated the presence
in the diet of some items which were not observed being eaten and counteracted differences in morphology and behavior that
affected feeding behavior data. |
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