The consumption of fungi by animals is a significant trophic interaction in most terrestrial
ecosystems, yet the role mammals play in these associations has been incompletely …

Background Understanding the effects of habitat modification on the feeding strategies of
threatened species is essential to designing effective conservation management plans. Bale …

The lemurs of Madagascar are among the most threatened mammalian taxa in the world,
with habitat loss due to shifting cultivation and timber harvest heavily contributing to their …

The uneven representation of frugivorous mammals and birds across tropical regions–high
in the New World, low in Madagascar and intermediate in Africa and Asia–represents a long …

Overexploitation is a significant threat to biodiversity, with live capture of millions of animals
annually. An improved understanding of live capture of primates is needed, especially for …

Many primate species currently subsist in fragmented and anthropogenically disturbed
habitats. Different threats arise depending on the species' life history strategy, dietary …

Studies of the effects of habitat fragmentation and degradation on primate positional
behavior, strata use, and substrate utilization offer valuable insights into the behavioral and …

Forest structure, defined as the three-dimensional vertical and horizontal distribution of
canopy vegetation, has a great influence on the distribution patterns and abundance of …

A non-adherence to a strict diurnal or nocturnal activity cycle is prevalent among mammals,
including taxa of Lemuridae, but rare among other primates. While non-mutually exclusive …

Many primates exhibit behavioral flexibility which allows them to adapt to environmental
change and different habitat types. The golden monkey (Cercopithecus mitis kandti) is a little …