ANTH 311 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Gut Flora, Food Quality, Muriqui
30 Oct 2018
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Body size energetics and turnover rates: box 6. 1 forest pharmacy. Behavioral adjustments to food seasonality: box 6. 2 the power of food. Strier begins this chapter with a description of how a muriqui group starts their day, in pretty much the same fashion as all wild primates, by foraging. Foraging includes looking for, handling, processing, and actually eating food. Some primates spend up to 50% of the day foraging for food. Understanding the diet and foraging behavior of primates is the key to understanding many aspects of their anatomy, behavior, and social organization. This is particularly true for female primates, as food is often considered the key factor limiting female reproductive success. Food is especially important to female primates because of the high metabolic costs associated with gestation and lactation. Feeding competition can determine many aspects of primate social life and behavior. In lecture we describe primate social groups as.
