Browsing by Subject "lemur"
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A comparison of activity patterns for captive Propithecus tattersalli and Propithecus coquereli.
(Zoo Biol, 2016-03)The activity patterns and social interactions of two species of captive sifaka were observed during a 2-year period. Allogrooming was not observed in golden-crowned sifaka and they spent significantly more time resting than ... -
Comparative Studies of Numerical Cognition in Nonhuman Primates: From Numerical Comparison to Arithmetic
(2012)There is a long-standing claim that humans and nonhuman primates share an evolutionarily ancient system of nonverbal number representation. By and large, the focus in the field has been on providing existence proofs of ... -
Investigating Lemur Microbiomes Across Scales and in Relation to Natural and Anthropogenic Variation
(2021)The composition and function of mammalian gut microbiomes are shaped by complex endogenous and exogenous factors that present on evolutionary and proximate timescales. In the Anthropocene era, host-associated microbiota ... -
LEMUR SPECIES-HABITAT RELATIONSHIPS AT MULTIPLE SPATIAL SCALES IN RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK, MADAGASCAR
(2018-05-27)Lemur populations are threatened by many factors, but are most impacted by habitat loss, fragmentation, and alteration. Studies have shown that there is a lag time between habitat disturbance and species response. Thus, ... -
The Anatomy of Mastication in Extant Strepsirrhines and Eocene Adapines
(2008-04-25)The jaw adductor muscles in strepsirrhines were dissected and their fiber architecture was quantified. Bite force and leverage were estimated using values for physiological cross-sectional area (PCSA) of the jaw adductors ... -
Understanding Environmental and Anthropogenic Drivers of Lemur Health in Madagascar: The Importance of a One Health Perspective
(2011)Anthropogenic effects on ecosystems have expanded in their scope and intensity, with significant consequences for global environmental, wildlife and human health. As human encroachment into wildlife habitat grows, habitat ...
