Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak
Conservation of orangutans in their remaining habits in Sarawak requires the knowledge of the resources that sustain existing population. One of the most important of these resources is food. The main focus of this study therefore was to determine the distribution and nutritive quality of fruits con...
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| description | Conservation of orangutans in their remaining habits in Sarawak requires the knowledge of the resources that sustain existing population. One of the most important of these resources is food. The main focus of this study therefore was to determine the distribution and nutritive quality of fruits consumed by orangutans in areas where they are found in Sarawak. An important prerequisite was to determine if the fruits were eaten by orangutan or by other animals in the forest. Thus, the first part of this thesis focused on developing a technique, based on teeth marks, which could be used to identify the consumer of the fruit. |
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| spelling | unimas-130602023-06-22T04:48:41Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13060/ Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak Pang, Sing Tyan QL Zoology Conservation of orangutans in their remaining habits in Sarawak requires the knowledge of the resources that sustain existing population. One of the most important of these resources is food. The main focus of this study therefore was to determine the distribution and nutritive quality of fruits consumed by orangutans in areas where they are found in Sarawak. An important prerequisite was to determine if the fruits were eaten by orangutan or by other animals in the forest. Thus, the first part of this thesis focused on developing a technique, based on teeth marks, which could be used to identify the consumer of the fruit. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13060/1/Pang%20Sing%20Tyan%20ft.pdf Pang, Sing Tyan (2012) Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak. Masters thesis, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS). |
| spellingShingle | QL Zoology Pang, Sing Tyan Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak |
| title | Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak |
| title_full | Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak |
| title_fullStr | Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak |
| title_short | Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak |
| title_sort | feeding ecology of orangutan (pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, sarawak |
| topic | QL Zoology |
| url | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13060/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13060/1/Pang%20Sing%20Tyan%20ft.pdf |