Endangered West African Chimpanzees <i>Pan troglodytes verus</i> (Schwarz, 1934) (Primates: Hominidae) in Senegal prefer <i>Pterocarpus erinaceus</i>, a threatened tree species, to build their nests: implications for their conservation
The West African Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes verus is Endangered (A4cd ver 3.1) in Senegal (Humle et al. 2008), mainly due to habitat fragmentation and destruction. We gathered qualitative and quantitative data on the tree species preferences of the West African Chimpanzee for nest building in order...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
2013-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
Online Access: | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1017 |