Drinking from arboreal water sources by mantled howling monkeys (Alouatta palliata Gray).
Published
Journal Article
Despite occasional trips to the ground and feeding in trees whose canopies touched the river, mantled howling monkeys were never seen to drink from any ground water. Drinking from arboreal cisterns was observed, but only during the wet season (meteorologically the less stressful season but phenologically the more stressful season). The lack of sufficient new leaves during the wet season forced the howlers to ingest more mature leaves which contained significantly less water. To compensate for the lowered amount of water in their food, the monkeys utilized arboreal water cisterns. The cisterns dried up during the dry season, but the howlers maintained their water balance by altering their time of actiivity and selecting a diet comprised largely of succulent new leaves. The effect of plant-produced secondary compounds on drinking also was discussed.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Glander, KE
Published Date
- January 1, 1978
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 29 / 3
Start / End Page
- 206 - 217
PubMed ID
- 417985
Pubmed Central ID
- 417985
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1421-9980
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0015-5713
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1159/000155840
Language
- eng