Preliminary study on dietary selection in Shortridge's langurs ( Trachypithecus shortridgei) from China.

ABSTRACT: Understanding dietary selection and feeding strategies is important for the conservation and management of endangered primate species. Here, we conducted a preliminary study on the diet and feeding behavior of endangered Shortridge's langurs ( Trachypithecus shortridgei) within the Drung River Valley (Dulongjiang) in southwestern China. The study site lies at a high latitude (N27°47.5') and elevation (1 900 m a.s.l.) and is characterized by substantial annual rainfall (2 745.1 mm). From August 2012 to September 2013, we observed five groups of langurs and analyzed their overall food composition and dietary variation in spring and autumn. To understand their dietary adaptations to the distinctive habitat of the Drung River Valley, we also compared the diet of Shortridge's langurs to

SUBMITTER: Geng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7671917 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature