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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Main Authors: P.I. Ndiaye, A. Galat-Luong, G. Galat, G. Nizinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1017