Effects of the dry season on gorilla diet in Gabon

Citation

Rogers ME, Williamson EA & Tutin CEG (1988) Effects of the dry season on gorilla diet in Gabon. Primate Report, 22, pp. 25-33.

Abstract
It has been shown by various workers that lowland gorillas, Gorilla g. gorillas, in Gabon eat large quantities of succulent fruits (TUTIN and FERNANDEZ, 1985, WILLIAMSON, 1988,WILLIAMSON et al., 1988). This is now being extended to include analysis of the nutrient content of fruit foods, and to study annual variations in fruit consumption caused by, for example, the major dry season from June to September.

Keywords
Gorilla Food preferences; Gorilla Gabon; Gorilla Nutrition

Journal
Primate Report: Volume 22

People

Professor Liz Williamson

Honorary Professor, Psychology