Biogeographical and floristic predictors of the presence and abundance of mantled howlers (Alouatta palliata mexicana) in rainforest fragments at Los Tuxtlas, Mexico

Feeding and general activity patterns of

Feeding and general activity patterns of a howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) troop living in a forest fragment at Los Tuxtlas, Mexico

✍ Alejandro Estrada; Saúl Juan-Solano; Teresita Ortíz Martínez; Rosamond Coates-Es 📂 Article 📅 1999 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 318 KB 👁 2 views

The feeding behavior and general activity patterns of a howler monkey troop living in a 3.6 ha forest fragment were studied at Los Tuxtlas, Mexico, for an annual cycle. Monthly samples of their feeding behavior indicated that they used 52 species of 24 plant families as sources of food. Of these, 67