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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Composition of the diet of lowland gorillas at Lopé in Gabon
American Journal of Primatology, Volume 21, No. 4, Year 1990
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Description
This report describes the composition of the diet of lowland gorillas, Gorilla gorilla gorilla, at Lopé in central Gabon. This population inhabits mature evergreen tropical forest and is not habituated to human observers. Data were collected during 6 years of an ongoing long‐term study, from feeding‐trails and by direct observation, but mostly by fecal analysis. Gorillas ate 182 plant foods from 134 species and 36 families. The fruit diet was diverse: 95 species were consumed, most with succulent pulp, and some immature seeds were eaten. Fruit remains were recorded in 98% of dung. Vegetative parts of Aframomum and Marantaceae formed staple foods, as they were abundant, accessible, and available year‐round. Soil and social insects were also ingested; remains of weaver ants were recorded in one third of feces. More foods have been recorded for gorillas at Lopé than elsewhere and this is the most frugivorous population studied so far. Copyright © 1990 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company
Authors & Co-Authors
Williamson, Elizabeth A.
United Kingdom, Stirling
University of Stirling
Tutin, Caroline E.G.
Gabon, Franceville
Centre International de Recherches Medicales de Franceville
Rogers, M. Elizabeth
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Fernandez, Michel
Gabon, Franceville
Centre International de Recherches Medicales de Franceville
Statistics
Citations: 190
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/ajp.1350210403
ISSN:
02752565
e-ISSN:
10982345
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Gabon