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International Journal of Primatology

, Volume 26, Issue 5, pp 1175–1187 | Cite as

Diet of Southern Muriquis in Continuous Brazilian Atlantic Forest

  • Mauricio TalebiEmail author
  • Alexandre Bastos
  • P. C. Lee
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Abstract

We systematically collected data on feeding behavior for one group of 33–39 southern muriquis (Brachyteles arachnoides) in Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho (PECB), São Paulo State, Brazil (37,432.45 ha of continuous Atlantic Forest), between January and December 1995. We determined food item consumption from instantaneous scans of behavior. Fruits were the most eaten food items in all 12 mo (40–80% of scan in every mo, average = 71.3%). Muriquis ate young leaves more than mature leaves or flowers. Our results are consistent with previous findings at the same and neighboring forest sites that southern muriquis have a consistently frugivorous diet when inhabiting less disturbed habitats, but contrast with previous observations on oppportunistic frugivory in muriqui populations inhabiting fragmented forests. Sustained high levels of frugivory probably result from year-round availability of fruit within large continuous forests.

Keywords

Brachyteles arachnoides muriquis food availability frugivory Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Mauricio Talebi
    • 1
    • 2
    Email author
  • Alexandre Bastos
    • 2
    • 3
  • P. C. Lee
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Biological AnthropologyUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
  2. 2.Pró-Muriqui AssociationParque Estadual Carlos BotelhoSão Miguel ArcanjoBrasil
  3. 3.Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of São PauloSão PauloBrazil

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