Aspilia spp. Leaves: A puzzle in the feeding behavior of wild chimpanzees
RW Wrangham, T Nishida - Primates, 1983 - Springer
RW Wrangham, T Nishida
Primates, 1983•SpringerUnlike other chimpanzee food items, the leaves of Aspilia pluriseta, A. rudis and A.
mossambicensis (Compositae) are eaten without being chewed. Moreover, A. pluriseta and
A. rudis are eaten slowly and singly and particularly in the early morning. This unusual
behavior suggests that Aspilia leaves offer peculiar stimuli, perhaps with pharmacological
effects.
mossambicensis (Compositae) are eaten without being chewed. Moreover, A. pluriseta and
A. rudis are eaten slowly and singly and particularly in the early morning. This unusual
behavior suggests that Aspilia leaves offer peculiar stimuli, perhaps with pharmacological
effects.
Abstract
Unlike other chimpanzee food items, the leaves ofAspilia pluriseta, A. rudis and A. mossambicensis (Compositae) are eaten without being chewed. Moreover,A. pluriseta andA. rudis are eaten slowly and singly and particularly in the early morning. This unusual behavior suggests thatAspilia leaves offer peculiar stimuli, perhaps with pharmacological effects.
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