Newly acquired feeding habits among the chimpanzees of the Mahale Mountains National Park,Tanzania |
| |
| Authors: | Y Takahata M Hiraiwa-Hasegawa H Takasaki R Nyundo |
| |
| Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Human Evolution Studies, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, 606 Kyoto, Japan;(2) Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113 Tokyo, Japan;(3) Laboratory of Human Evolution Studies, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, 606 Kyoto, Japan;(4) Mahale Mountains Wildlife, Research Centre, P.O. Box 1053, Kigoma, Tanzania |
| |
| Abstract: | The M group chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) of the Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania, began to feed on three agricultural fruit species, guava, mango and lemon.
It took them 7–8 years until they began to taste these fruits since the villagers left the park area in 1974. Although adult
chimpanzees are conservative in their feeding habits, they are capable of rapidly acquiring new feeding habits, or new traditions,
once they notice that the food is suitable. |
| |
| Keywords: | Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii feeding agricultural fruit tradition |
| 本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录！ |
|
