Mushrooms may not be the first food that comes to mind when we imagine the diets of wild primates - or our early human ancestors. We tend to think of fruits and green leaves as the preferred foods for ...

The goals of diet formulation are to integrate natural dietary habits, digestive morphology and physiology, nutrient requirements, and the physical characteristics and nutrient composition of ...

Suggested Citation: "Session 3: Nutrient Requirements of Nonhuman Primates." National Research Council. 2003. International Perspectives: The Future of Nonhuman Primate Resources: Proceedings of the ...

Dental topography has emerged as a critical tool for understanding the dietary ecology of primates by quantitatively analysing the three‐dimensional morphology of teeth. The intricate patterns of ...

Exudativory, the consumption of plant exudates such as gums, saps, and resins, is a distinctive foraging strategy observed in several primate species. This dietary niche is particularly noteworthy in ...