Sodium content in plant and insect food resources consumed by chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in Gombe National Park, Tanzania.

Axelle Kamanzi ShimwaCarson M MurrayRachel S NelsonRebecca S NockertsMichael L PowerRobert C O'Malley

Published in: American journal of biological anthropology (2024)

We conclude that plant foods available to Gombe chimpanzees are generally poor sources of sodium while insects are important, perhaps critical, sources of sodium for this population.

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