Are larger primates less faunivorous? Consumption of arthropods by Amazonian primates does not fulfil the Jarman-Bell and Kay models

Are larger primates less faunivorous? Consumption of arthropods by Amazonian primates does not fulfil the Jarman-Bell and Kay models

ABSTRACT Terrestrial arthropod groups, including insects, spiders, and millipedes, represent an important food resource for primates. However, species consumed and patterns and rates of arthropod-related feeding for most frugivorous primates are still poorly known. We examined stomach contents of 17...

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Main Authors: Anamélia de Souza JESUS, Reyna Isabel CASTILLA TORRES, Jean Carlo de QUADROS, Alisson Nogueira CRUZ, João VALSECCHI, Hani R. EL BIZRI, Pedro MAYOR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2022-09-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
Subjects:
animal matter
community-based sampling
faunivory
foraging ecology
tropical forests
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