Tap-scanning and extractive foraging in aye-ayes, Daubentonia madagascariensis.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The trees on which aye-ayes forage contain complex communities of organisms. Aye-ayes appear to use tap-scanning behaviour, in combination with complex perceptual and inferential capabilities, to exploit these communities as a source of food. In doing so, they alter them, perhaps to their own advantage.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Erickson, CJ
Published Date
- January 1994
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 62 / 1-3
Start / End Page
- 125 - 135
PubMed ID
- 7721198
Pubmed Central ID
- 7721198
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1421-9980
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0015-5713
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1159/000156769
Language
- eng