Results of a 10 month study of the mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz) at Anjamena are presented. The activity pattern is documented in detail for both wet and dry seasons based on observations conducted over the entire 24 h period. E. mongoz was found to be cathemeral throughout the year but exhibited
Cathemerality in lemurs
β Scribed by Deborah J. Curtis; Michele A. Rasmussen
- Book ID
- 102202396
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 168 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1060-1538
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