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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Grouping Old World monkey
Observation Number (Open Context) 59
Subspecies Macaca cyclopis
Common name Formosan rock macaque
Period of study Unknown
Country or Region Taiwan
Method Unknown
Wet season October - February
Dry season March - September
Environment Primary broadleaf and coniferous forest
Altitude (m) 1,730 - 2,670
% Fruit 20.0
% Leaves 46.7
% Pith & stems 33.3
Fruit availability peak May, July - October
Low fruit availability November - April, June
Percentages Unknown
Notes Unknown
Reference Lin et al., 1988, cited in Su & Lee 2001.
Full Reference
Lin, Y. S., Lu, J. F., and Lee, L. L. (1988). The Study on Population and Habitat Use of Formosan Macaques in Nanshi Logging Road in Yushan National Park. Nantou, Taiwan, Yushan National Park Publications, No. 14. (in Chinese). Cited in: Su, H-H. and Lee, L-L. (2001). Food habits of Formosan Rock Macaques (Macaca cyclopis) in Jentse, Northeastern Taiwan, assessed by fecal analysis and behavioral observation. International Journal of Primatology, 22 (3): 359-377. [Available at: ]
Suggested Citation

Rebecca Haywood. (2020) "Old World monkey 59 from Asia/Taiwan/Nanshi, Yushan National Park, Central Taiwan". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/32291c32-5d67-4aec-bd0e-fc295740f411> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2df73796

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