Food Acquisition and Processing as a Function of Plant Chemistry

Influence of Dry Season and Food Quality and Quantity on Behavior and Feeding Strategy of Propithecus verreauxi in Kirindy, Madagascar

“…The result is consistent with findings on other populations of sifakas (at Berenty, and in other Propithecus species (P. tattersalli: Meyers, 1993; and P. diadema perrieri: Lehman and Mayor, 2004). Fruits, flowers, and young leaves are more nutritious, in terms of protein and sugar content, than adult leaves (Waterman, 1984). Protein and sugar consumption reached the highest levels when sifakas consumed fruit/flowers (Fig.…”

Influence of Dry Season and Food Quality and Quantity on Behavior and Feeding Strategy of Propithecus verreauxi in Kirindy, Madagascar

“…The result is consistent with findings on other populations of sifakas (at Berenty, and in other Propithecus species (P. tattersalli: Meyers, 1993; and P. diadema perrieri: Lehman and Mayor, 2004). Fruits, flowers, and young leaves are more nutritious, in terms of protein and sugar content, than adult leaves (Waterman, 1984). Protein and sugar consumption reached the highest levels when sifakas consumed fruit/flowers (Fig.…”

Phytochemical and mineral components of foods consumed by black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra) at two sites in Belize

“…Consumption of a few flower species cannot be explained by either AP:ADF ratios or SS, but they may be eaten for their mineral contributions to the diet. This variation in the phytochemistry of flowers is consistent with that observed in other studies [Waterman, 1984], and because flowers may be selected for a variety of nutrients [Waterman and Kool, 1994], generalizations about their contribution to primate nutrition remain speculative.…”

Use of local North Carolina browse species to supplement the diet of a captive colony of folivorous primates (Propithecus sp.)

“…As is true for most folivorous primate species [Waterman, 1984], free-ranging sifaka in their native habitat prefer immature leaves and consume mature leaves of woody plant species at times of the year when amounts of immature leaves or other diet items are at a low level of availability [Powzyk, 1997;Meyers, 1993]. In this study, animals generally consumed only the immature leaves, flowers, or seeds of all species offered, with the exception of R. copallina.…”

Influence of Dry Season and Food Quality and Quantity on Behavior and Feeding Strategy of Propithecus verreauxi in Kirindy, Madagascar

“…The result is consistent with findings on other populations of sifakas (at Berenty, and in other Propithecus species (P. tattersalli: Meyers, 1993; and P. diadema perrieri: Lehman and Mayor, 2004). Fruits, flowers, and young leaves are more nutritious, in terms of protein and sugar content, than adult leaves (Waterman, 1984). Protein and sugar consumption reached the highest levels when sifakas consumed fruit/flowers (Fig.…”

Phytochemical and mineral components of foods consumed by black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra) at two sites in Belize

“…Consumption of a few flower species cannot be explained by either AP:ADF ratios or SS, but they may be eaten for their mineral contributions to the diet. This variation in the phytochemistry of flowers is consistent with that observed in other studies [Waterman, 1984], and because flowers may be selected for a variety of nutrients [Waterman and Kool, 1994], generalizations about their contribution to primate nutrition remain speculative.…”

Use of local North Carolina browse species to supplement the diet of a captive colony of folivorous primates (Propithecus sp.)

“…As is true for most folivorous primate species [Waterman, 1984], free-ranging sifaka in their native habitat prefer immature leaves and consume mature leaves of woody plant species at times of the year when amounts of immature leaves or other diet items are at a low level of availability [Powzyk, 1997;Meyers, 1993]. In this study, animals generally consumed only the immature leaves, flowers, or seeds of all species offered, with the exception of R. copallina.…”

Influence of Dry Season and Food Quality and Quantity on Behavior and Feeding Strategy of Propithecus verreauxi in Kirindy, Madagascar

“…The result is consistent with findings on other populations of sifakas (at Berenty, and in other Propithecus species (P. tattersalli: Meyers, 1993; and P. diadema perrieri: Lehman and Mayor, 2004). Fruits, flowers, and young leaves are more nutritious, in terms of protein and sugar content, than adult leaves (Waterman, 1984). Protein and sugar consumption reached the highest levels when sifakas consumed fruit/flowers (Fig.…”

Phytochemical and mineral components of foods consumed by black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra) at two sites in Belize

“…Consumption of a few flower species cannot be explained by either AP:ADF ratios or SS, but they may be eaten for their mineral contributions to the diet. This variation in the phytochemistry of flowers is consistent with that observed in other studies [Waterman, 1984], and because flowers may be selected for a variety of nutrients [Waterman and Kool, 1994], generalizations about their contribution to primate nutrition remain speculative.…”

Use of local North Carolina browse species to supplement the diet of a captive colony of folivorous primates (Propithecus sp.)

“…As is true for most folivorous primate species [Waterman, 1984], free-ranging sifaka in their native habitat prefer immature leaves and consume mature leaves of woody plant species at times of the year when amounts of immature leaves or other diet items are at a low level of availability [Powzyk, 1997;Meyers, 1993]. In this study, animals generally consumed only the immature leaves, flowers, or seeds of all species offered, with the exception of R. copallina.…”