Does female dominance facilitate feeding priority in black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata) in southeastern Madagascar?
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The female dominance patterns and potential measures of feeding priority in two groups pf black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata) that were observed over a 15-month in southeastern Madagascar is described. The way in which these patterns vary over time are influenced by the number of females in groups, group stability, food quality, and reproductive condition would be examined in future analyses.
Publication Name: American Journal of Primatology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0275-2565
Year: 2005
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Environmental enrichment to address behavioral differences between wild and captive black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata)
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An attempt is made to assess the behavioral differences between wild and captive individuals of a species using the same behavioral measures. The behaviors of wild Varecia variegata living in a Malagasy rain forest with those of caged groups living in zoos in the United Kingdom in order to design environmental enrichment to encourage more natural behaviors is compared.
Publication Name: American Journal of Primatology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0275-2565
Year: 2005
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Activity budgets and activity rhythms in red ruffed lemurs (Varecia rubra) on the masoala peninsula, Madagascar: Seasonality and reproductive energetics
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The activity budgets and daily activity rhythms of Varecia rubra are examined over an annual cycle according to season and reproductive stage. However, there are also some provocative similarities between the sexes when activity budgets are examined by reproductive stage.
Publication Name: American Journal of Primatology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0275-2565
Year: 2005
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