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Terrestriality in the bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus morio) and implications for their ecology and conservation

Authors: Brent Loken, Stephanie Spehar, Yaya Rayadin

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: camera traps, conservation, indonesia, pongo pygmaeus morio, terrestriality, wehea forest

2013


Arboreality has allowed for the evolution of increased longevity in mammals

Authors: M. R. Shattuck, S. A. Williams

Publication/Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Keywords: extrinsic mortality, marsupials, primates, senescence, terrestriality

2010


Behavioral evaluation of exhibit modifications designed to accommodate an aged diana monkey

Authors: Evan L. Zucker, Marsha Deitchman, Eve Watts

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: arboreality, cercopithecus diana, geriatrics, habitat use, terrestriality

1991


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