Local Convergence of Behavior across Species [PDF]
Behavior is a way for organisms to respond flexibly to the environmental conditions they encounter. Our own species exhibits large behavioral flexibility and occurs in all terrestrial habitats, sharing these environments with many other species.
Barsbai, Toman +2 more
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Alleviating human poverty: A successful model promoting wildlife conservation in China
Abstract Protecting biodiversity and reducing human poverty is a global challenge to all countries, including China, which has high biodiversity, large urban centers, and a large human population. Here, we discussed the effects of policies designed to alleviate poverty (Ecological Emigration, Ecological Restoration and Ecotourism) on the conservation ...
Xumao Zhao, Paul A. Garber, Ming Li
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Sleeping sites provide new insight into multiple central place foraging strategies of Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana) [PDF]
Food resources, including food types, quantity, and quality, are the key factors that determine the survival and reproduction of wild animals. However, the most basic requirement is access to food.
Bo-Wen Li +12 more
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Seasonal variations in Home Range Size of Capped Langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) in a degraded habitat in Assam, India [PDF]
A group of capped langurs, Trachypithecus pileatus comprising eight individuals was studied in Sri Surya Pahar, a degraded habitat in Goalpara district of Assam to record the seasonal variations in distance travelled, home range, and habitat utilization ...
Bhattacharjee, Parimal Ch. +2 more
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Isolation of microsatellite loci and reliable genotyping using noninvasive samples of a critically endangered primate,Trachypithecus leucocephalus [PDF]
AbstractGenetic information can be critical in identifying conservation priorities and developing conservation strategies. There is an urgent need for noninvasive genetic tools to study the wild populations of Asian colobine monkeys. The majority of these species are threatened with habitat destruction, population reduction and even extinction, but ...
Weiran, Wang +3 more
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAVAN LANGUR (Trachypithecus auratus) IN JAVAN LANGUR CENTER (JLC) COBAN TALUN-BATU BASED ON D-LOOP SEQUENCES [PDF]
Javan Langur (Trachypithecus auratus) is one of endemic primates in Indonesia and classified into vulnerable level. Based on its morphological characteristic and geographic area, Javan Langur divided into 2 subspecies, those are Trachypithecus auratus ...
Ghofur, Abdul +4 more
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Primates in peril: The world's 25 most endangered primates, 2006-2008 [PDF]
From first paragraph: Here we report on the fourth iteration of the biennial listing of a consensus of 25 primate species considered to be amongst the most endangered worldwide and the most in need of urgent conservation measures.
Russell A. Mittermeier +17 more
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Analysis of winter diet in Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi) using DNA metabarcoding data. [PDF]
Our DNA metabarcoding analysis has revealed that Rhinopithecus brelichi predominantly feeds on plants from the Magnoliaceae and Rubiaceae families, Diptera and Coleoptera insects, as well as macrofungi such as Agaricales throughout the winter season. Abstract The Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi) is a critically endangered wildlife species,
Zhang X +9 more
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Determinants of immigration strategies in male crested macaques (Macaca nigra). [PDF]
Immigration into a new group can produce substantial costs due to resistance from residents, but also reproductive benefits. Whether or not individuals base their immigration strategy on prospective costbenefit ratios remains unknown.
AE Pusey +36 more
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Karst Habitat Fragmentation and the Conservation of the White-Headed Langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) in China [PDF]
Abstract: The white-headed langur survives in just four karst forest fragments in China: one in the Longgang National Nature Reserve on the border of the counties of Longzhou and Ningming (NS habitat); a second in Chongzuo Banli Provincial Nature Reserve, Chongzuo County (CZ habitat); and two in Fusui Papen Provincial Nature Reserve, Fushui County (F1 ...
Chengming Huang +6 more
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