| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Grouping | Ape |
| Observation Number (Open Context) | 80 |
| Subspecies | Pongo abelii |
| Common name | Sumatran orangutan |
| Period of study | 1971 - 2004 |
| Country or Region | Indonesia |
| Method | Direct observation |
| Wet season | February - May, October - December (van Schaik 1986) |
| Dry season | January, June - September (van Schaik 1986) |
| Environment | Dry lowland, subcolline |
| Altitude (m) | 350 - 1000 (Russon et al 2009) |
| % Fruit | 62.1 |
| % Leaves | 16.0 |
| % Flowers | 3.8 |
| % Pith & stems | 3.0 |
| % Herbs | 2.3 |
| % Invertebrates | 3.0 |
| % Bark and cambium | 9.2 |
| % Other | 0.6 |
| Fruit availability peak | July - August (van Schaik 1986) |
| Low fruit availability | Unknown |
| Percentages | Based on average diet composition |
| Notes | Data taken from Table 9.4. Herbs are comprised of other vegetation, Invertebrates includes all animal matter, this information was included here because insects are generally consumed in greater quantities than vertebrate animals. Peak leaf emergence comes in December - February, peak flowering occurs in February - April (van Schaik 1986). |
| Reference | Russon et al., 2009 |
| Full Reference |
Russon, A. E., Wich, S. A., Ancrenaz, M., Kanamori, T., Knott, C. D., Kuze, N., Morrogh-Bernard, H. C., Pratje, P., Ramlee, H., Rodman, P., Sawang, A., Sidiyasa, K., Singleton, I. and van Schaik, C. P. (2009). Geographic variation in orangutan diets. In: S. A. Wich, S. S. U. Atmoko, T. M. Setia, and C. P. van Schaik (eds) Geographic variation in behavioral ecology and conservation. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Pages: 135-156. [Available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199213276.001.0001]
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Has taxonomic identifier
Vocabulary: Food Ontology |
Pongo abelii
Vocabulary: Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - Species Open Context References: Pongo abelii |
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Consists of
Vocabulary: CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model (CRM) |
biological material
Vocabulary: Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus Open Context References: biological material |
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Creator
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
Rebecca Haywood
Vocabulary: Database of non-human primate dietary studies |
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Spatial Coverage
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Subject
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
Primates--Feeding and feeds
Vocabulary: Library of Congress Subject Headings Open Context References: Primates--Feeding and feeds |
Suggested Citation
Rebecca Haywood. (2020) "Ape 80 from Asia/Sumatra/Ketambe Research Station, Gunung Leuser National Park, Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/3de93271-b2ec-4e0a-97b0-85c6458fc81f> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2gb2fn6z
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