Abstract:Nutrient composition and food availability determine food choices and
foraging strategies of animals. Altitude affects species distribution
and food availability, whereas primate food needs increase with body
size. However, the mechanism of food selection in large primates at low
altitudes requires further investigation. As the largest species in the
genus Macaca, the Tibetan macaque (Macaca thibetana) has sophisticated
foraging strategies. In this study, we researched a group of 29 wild
Tibetan macaques (Tian… Show more
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