Predation by mammalian carnivores on nocturnal primates: is the lack of evidence support for the effectiveness of nocturnality as an antipredator strategy?

The apparent paucity of accounts of predation, particularly by felids, on nocturnal primates is confirmed by a quasi-systematic review of 1,939 publications which revealed just 1 case of a felid eating a nocturnal primate. This instance was amongst only 51 direct reports of predation by vertebrates...

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Main Authors: Burnham, D, Bearder, S, Cheyne, S, Dunbar, R, Macdonald, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012