Temperature's influence on the activity budget, terrestriality, and sun exposure of chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest, Uganda

Authors :: Kosheleff, Valerie R.
Anderson, Christian N.K.
Source :: American Journal of Physical Anthropology. June, 2009, Vol. 139 Issue 2, p172, 10 p.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) activity budget, terrestriality, and sun exposure were found to be influenced by the immediate environmental temperature. Thirty adult chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest, Uganda, were observed for 247 h. Temperatures in the shade and sun, sky cover, sun exposure, activity, and terrestriality were recorded at 5-min intervals at KEY WORDS Pan troglodytes; sun avoidance; behavioral thermoregulation; feeding; resting

Subjects :: Chimpanzees -- Physiological aspects
Chimpanzees -- Behavior
Sun exposure -- Physiological aspects
Body temperature -- Regulation
Body temperature -- Observations
Anthropology/archeology/folklore

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