Vertebrate DNA in fecal samples from bonobos and gorillas: evidence for meat consumption or artefact?

BACKGROUND: Deciphering the behavioral repertoire of great apes is a challenge for several reasons. First, due to their elusive behavior in dense forest environments, great ape populations are often difficult to observe. Second, members of the genus Pan are known to display a great variety in their...

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Main Authors: Michael Hofreiter, Eva Kreuz, Jonas Eriksson, Grit Schubert, Gottfried Hohmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2828480?pdf=render