First evidence of prey capture and meat eating by wild Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys in Yunnan, China

First evidence of prey capture and meat eating by wild Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys in Yunnan, China

Most extant nonhuman primates occasionally prey on fast-moving, warm-blooded animals; however, Indriidae, Lepilemuridae, and Colobinae either scavenged for meat or did not eat meat at all. Here we report six cases of animal consumption by the snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti) in a wild, habitu...

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Main Author: Baoping REN, Dayong LI, Zhijin LIU, Baoguo LI, Fuwen WEI, Ming LI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2010-04-01
Series:Current Zoology
Subjects:
Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys
Rhinopithecus bieti
Colobinae
Hunting behavior
Meat consumption
Male-biased activity
Online Access:http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=11471

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