Feeding ecology of olive baboons (Papio anubis) in Kibale National Park, Uganda: preliminary results on diet and food selection

2012 ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Caley A. Johnson ◽  
Larissa Swedell ◽  
Jessica M. Rothman
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Ecology ◽  
National Park ◽  
Food Selection ◽  
Kibale National Park ◽  
Papio Anubis ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Olive Baboons

Mothers and fathers improve immature baboon foraging success

Behaviour ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 157 (5) ◽  
pp. 387-414
Author(s):  
Emily C. Lynch ◽  
Caley A. Johnson ◽  
Robert F. Lynch ◽  
Jessica M. Rothman ◽  
Anthony Di Fiore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Relatedness ◽  
Food Selection ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Foraging Success ◽  
Papio Anubis ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Olive Baboons ◽  
Focal Animal ◽  
Foraging Skills

Abstract For many animal species, immatures are less efficient foragers than their adult counterparts and must use multiple strategies to fulfill their nutritional needs through effective learning of social and feeding behaviour. To overcome these challenges, young animals are predicted to rely on adult relatives to gain foraging competency, partly because kin are more likely to tolerate the proximity of immatures, upon which socially facilitated learning of food selection and foraging skills depends. While evidence suggests that mothers improve the foraging success of their offspring, little is known about the potential contribution of fathers to the development of feeding skills. Here, we investigate the influence of both mothers and fathers on the foraging behaviour of young olive baboons (Papio anubis) in Laikipia, Kenya. Behavioural data were gathered via focal animal sampling and genetic relatedness was determined by microsatellite genotyping of non-invasively collected faecal DNA samples. We also conducted analyses to assess the nutritional and energetic content of staple foods consumed by the baboons. We found that, compared to when feeding near unrelated adults or alone, immatures were more likely to consume high energy foods when they were near their mothers and preliminary results suggest access to similar effects when near fathers. These data advance well-documented maternal influences on the foraging competence of offspring in a matrilocal society, and additionally suggest the importance (and possible long-term fitness benefits) of associations between offspring and their fathers.

Facial and genital lesions in baboons (Papio anubis) of Kibale National Park, Uganda

Primates ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-112
Author(s):  
Thomas T. Struhsaker ◽  
Samuel Angedakin ◽  
Anja Landsmann
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Kibale National Park ◽  
Papio Anubis

scholarly journals Post-copulatory behavior of olive baboons (Papio anubis) infected by Treponema pallidum

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filipa M. D. Paciência ◽  
Idrissa S. Chuma ◽  
Iddi F. Lipende ◽  
Sascha Knauf ◽  
Dietmar Zinner
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Nonhuman Primates ◽  
Treponema Pallidum ◽  
Copulatory Behavior ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Papio Anubis ◽  
Mating Patterns ◽  
Olive Baboons ◽  
Skin Ulcers ◽  
Skin Ulcerations

AbstractIn nonhuman primates pathogens are known to exert a profound and pervasive cost on various aspects of their sociality and reproduction. In olive baboons (Papio anubis) at Lake Manyara National Park, genital skin ulcers caused by Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue lead to mating avoidance in females and altered mating patterns at a pre-copulatory and copulatory level. Beyond this level, sexual behavior comprises also post-copulatory interactions among the sexual partners. To investigate whether the presence of genital skin ulcers has an impact at the post-copulatory level, we analyzed 517 copulation events of 32 cycling females and 29 males. The occurrence of post-copulatory behaviors (i.e., copulation calls, darting [female rapid withdraw from the male] and post-copulatory grooming) was not altered by the presence of genital skin ulcerations. Similarly to other baboon populations, females of our group were more likely to utter copulation calls after ejaculatory copulation. The likelihood of darting was higher after ejaculatory copulations and with the presence of copulation calls. Post-copulatory grooming was rarely observed but when it occurred, males groomed females for longer periods when females uttered copulation calls during, or preceding mating. Our results indicate that despite the presence of conspicuous genital skin ulcers, the post-copulatory behavior was not affected by the genital health status of the dyad. This suggests that infection cues play a major role before and during mating but do not affect post-copulatory behavior.

A Survey of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) in Human Settlement Areas of Mole National Park, Ghana

2012 ◽  
Vol 98 (4) ◽  
pp. 885-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadie J. Ryan ◽  
Justin S. Brashares ◽  
Chesley Walsh ◽  
Katherine Milbers ◽  
Cailean Kilroy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Gastrointestinal Parasites ◽  
Human Settlement ◽  
Papio Anubis ◽  
Olive Baboons ◽  
Settlement Areas

In What Manner Do Quadrupedal Primates Walk on Two Legs? Preliminary Results on Olive Baboons (Papio anubis)

2010 ◽  
pp. 61-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilles Berillon ◽  
Kristiaan D’Août ◽  
G. Daver ◽  
G. Dubreuil ◽  
F. Multon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Papio Anubis ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Olive Baboons

scholarly journals Primates crop raiding situation on farmlands adjacent to South-West of Mole National Park, Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. D. Wiafe
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Crop Raiding ◽  
Papio Anubis ◽  
Erythrocebus Patas ◽  
Patas Monkeys ◽  
Olive Baboons ◽  
South West ◽  
Resource Requirements

Human activities have led to the overlapping of resource requirements among themselves and animal species and this often results in conflict. This research was conducted to determine the type of animal species involved in crop raiding, crops raided, the reasons for crop raiding events with its associated effects on the livelihoods of surrounding communities and the mitigation measures against it. 10 victims from eight communities were interviewed through a semi-structured guide. Though many animals were involved, the most troublesome and destructive were the following monkey species: Olive baboons (Papio anubis); Patas monkeys (Erythrocebus patas); and Green monkeys (Cercocerbus sabaeus). These monkeys raiding events were found to be based on the palatability of crops and the most adopted methods used in deterring them were shouting and trapping. Monkeys were found to raid crops at the various farms in the communities for diverse reasons and recommendations for peaceful coexistence of humans have been made.

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