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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Alouatta pigra"”.
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The Feeding Ecology of Yucatán Black Howler Monkeys (Alouatta pigra) in Mangrove Forest, Tabasco, Mexico
… of a population of Yucatán black howler monkeys: Alouatta pigra) isolated in mangrove forest on the Pantanos de Centla Biosphere Reserve in Tabasco, Mexico. I focused my research on the relationship between the behavioral ecology of the monkeys and the diversity, distribution, and nutritional …
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Black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra) nutrition: Integrating the study of behavior, feeding ecology, and the gut microbial community.
… = 16 individuals) of wild, black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra) in Palenque National Park, Chiapas. The first chapter explores patterns in black howler monkey nutritional intake across time to determine whether howlers employ a foraging strategy that regulates energy and/or nutrient intake and …
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The effects of habitat disturbance, host traits, and host physiology on patterns of gastrointestinal parasite infection in black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra)
… the health of endangered black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra), using a multifactorial model that integrated information on parasitic infection patterns, stress hormones, host characteristics, and ecological conditions. Specifically, I explored 1) whether rates of gastrointestinal parasite …
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Primate nutritional ecology: the role of food selection, energy intake, and nutrient balancing in Mexican black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra) foraging strategies
… ecology of Mexican black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra), an endangered nonhuman primate species characterized by a high intraspecific variability in time spent feeding on leaves, fruits, flowers, and other items (such as bark and stems) across seasons and study sites. Howler monkeys are …
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Ecology of the Belizean black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra): a comparison between two populations living in a riparian forest and on coastal limestone hills
… the ecology of the Belizean black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra) in two different habitats. Monkey River is a riparian secondary forest whereas Runaway Creek Nature Reserve (RCNR) is a primary and mature forest situated in a limestone karst hills landscape. This type of ecosystem, neither the …
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Navigating in a Rainforest: Movement Patterns in a Neotropical Primate. The Black Howler Monkey
… Neotropical primate, the black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra). Specifically, I explored: (1) how black howler monkeys structure the space wherein they live (i.e., cognitive maps); (2) the influence of landscape features in their movement patterns; (3) their ability to navigate flexibly under …
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Multi-locus phylogenetic inference of the howler monkey (Alouatta) radiation in South America.
… <p>Howler monkeys (<em>Alouatta</em>) are the most widely distributed New World primates, ranging from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. They occur in tropical rain forests, flooded and gallery forests, and deciduous and semi-deciduous environments. Despite their …
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Structure and diversity of cloud forest bird communities in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, and implications for conservation.
… Pharomachrus mocinno und Yucatán-Brüllaffe Alouatta pigra herangezogen werden, da sie einerseits direkt vom Naturwaldbestand in langer Sicht abhängig und andererseits markant in Habitus und Verhalten sind. In Sekundärwuchs (jünger als 10 Jahre) kommt der Brüllaffe gar nicht vor und der …
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Preparing The Yucatan Black Howler Monkey for Its Return to The Wild: An Assessment of Wildtracks' Approach to Rehabilitation and Reintroduction
… protocols for black howler monkeys (<em>A. pigra</em>) implemented by Wildtracks, a conservation NGO in Belize. In specific, my research is interested in documenting the behavioral differences across different stages in rehabilitation, that arguably these protocols produce, in comparison …