Ethogram of the free ranging Nasalis larvatus in Bako National Park, Sarawak

An ethogram on the behaviour and daily activities of the Nasalis larvatus (Proboscis Monkey) provided, based on the field observation conducted in Bako National Park, Sarawak, from December 2011 until December 2012. There were seven categories of behavior successfully described, comprising vario...

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Main Authors: Kombi, M., Abdullah, M.T
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Language:English
Published: Malayan Nature Journal 2013
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description An ethogram on the behaviour and daily activities of the Nasalis larvatus (Proboscis Monkey) provided, based on the field observation conducted in Bako National Park, Sarawak, from December 2011 until December 2012. There were seven categories of behavior successfully described, comprising various activities and movement patterns. They are feeding, resting, agonistic, grooming, solicitation, copulation and locomotion. These categories are then break down in several characteristic activities and actions, such as, jumping, leaping, quadrupedal walking, chasing, slapping, biting, facial threats, postural threats, grooming, solicitation, copulation and others miscellaneous behavior. The most frequently observed behavior recorded during the observation are feeding, travelling and resting. The ethogram and behavioural data provided have improved ourstanding on the behavioural patterns of the N. larvatus in Bako National Park.
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spelling unimas-44262015-09-17T00:27:00Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4426/ Ethogram of the free ranging Nasalis larvatus in Bako National Park, Sarawak Kombi, M. Abdullah, M.T QL Zoology An ethogram on the behaviour and daily activities of the Nasalis larvatus (Proboscis Monkey) provided, based on the field observation conducted in Bako National Park, Sarawak, from December 2011 until December 2012. There were seven categories of behavior successfully described, comprising various activities and movement patterns. They are feeding, resting, agonistic, grooming, solicitation, copulation and locomotion. These categories are then break down in several characteristic activities and actions, such as, jumping, leaping, quadrupedal walking, chasing, slapping, biting, facial threats, postural threats, grooming, solicitation, copulation and others miscellaneous behavior. The most frequently observed behavior recorded during the observation are feeding, travelling and resting. The ethogram and behavioural data provided have improved ourstanding on the behavioural patterns of the N. larvatus in Bako National Park. Malayan Nature Journal 2013 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4426/1/Ethogram%20of%20the%20free%20ranging%20Nasalis%20larvatus%20in%20Bako%20National%20Park%2C%20Sarawak.%202013%20%28abstract%29.pdf Kombi, M. and Abdullah, M.T (2013) Ethogram of the free ranging Nasalis larvatus in Bako National Park, Sarawak. Malayan Nature Journal, 65 (2). pp. 1-21. http://www.mnj.my/
spellingShingle QL Zoology
Kombi, M.
Abdullah, M.T
Ethogram of the free ranging Nasalis larvatus in Bako National Park, Sarawak
title Ethogram of the free ranging Nasalis larvatus in Bako National Park, Sarawak
title_full Ethogram of the free ranging Nasalis larvatus in Bako National Park, Sarawak
title_fullStr Ethogram of the free ranging Nasalis larvatus in Bako National Park, Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed Ethogram of the free ranging Nasalis larvatus in Bako National Park, Sarawak
title_short Ethogram of the free ranging Nasalis larvatus in Bako National Park, Sarawak
title_sort ethogram of the free ranging nasalis larvatus in bako national park, sarawak
topic QL Zoology
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