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Dietary flexibility of Bale monkeys (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) in southern Ethiopia: effects of habitat degradation and life in fragments.

Addisu MekonnenPeter J FashingAfework BekeleR Adriana Hernandez-AguilarEli K RuenessNils Chr Stenseth
Published in: BMC ecology (2018)
We demonstrate that Bale monkeys are more dietarily flexible than previously thought and able to cope with some degradation of their primary bamboo forest habitat. However, crop raiding and other terrestrial foraging habits more common among fragment groups may place them at greater risk of hunting by humans. Thus, longitudinal monitoring is necessary to evaluate the long-term viability of Bale monkey populations in fragmented habitats.
Keyphrases
  • climate change
  • cross sectional