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Busia, L, Smith-Aguilar, SE, Aureli, F, Schaffner, CM and Ramos-Fernández, G (2018) Predation Attacks on Wild Spider Monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi). Folia Primatologica, 89 (5). pp. 341-346. ISSN 1421-9980
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Abstract
We report 2 cases of predation on an adult and a subadult spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) by a puma (Puma concolor) and an unidentified terrestrial predator at the natural protected area of Otoch Ma'ax yetel Kooh, in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Although spider monkeys are believed to experience overall low predation pressure compared to other primate species, our observations show that predation occurs in the study area and therefore behavioral strategies are likely to be in place to reduce predation risk. Our observations are further evidence that terrestrial predators are a threat for both young and full-grown spider monkeys.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 0608 Zoology |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history Q Science > QL Zoology |
| Divisions: | Natural Sciences & Psychology (closed 31 Aug 19) |
| Publisher: | Karger Publishers |
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| Date Deposited: | 17 Sep 2018 09:41 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2021 10:07 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1159/000492055 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/9234 |
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