Protein content of diets dictates the daily energy intake of a free-ranging primate
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Felton, Annika M; Felton, Adam; Raubenheimer, David; Simpson, Stephen J.; Foley, William; Wood, Jeffrey; Wallis, Ian; Lindenmayer, David B
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An important goal in nutritional ecology is to understand what governs the diet selection of free-living animals. Relevant information is however scarce because of the considerable challenges of collecting and interpreting such data. Here we use recent advances in nutritional theory to analyze data on food selection and nutrient intake by wild spider monkeys (Ateles chamek). We show that hypotheses traditionally used to explain vertebrate diet selection, such as energy or protein maximization,...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2009 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/58581 |
Source: | Behavioral Ecology |
DOI: | 10.1093/beheco/arp021 |
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