Dietary Variation of Long Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Telaga Warna, Bogor, West Java

Nila, Sarah; Suryobroto, Bambang; Widayati, Kanthi Arum

Abstract

The genus Macaca, member of sub-family Cercopithecinae, is the most widely distributed non-human primates in Asian countries. The habitats are strongly influence the dietary variation of the populations. The dietary variation of the macaques reflect ecological plasticity in coping with differences both in availability and abundance of food. The macaques are plastic in taking any kind of food that available in their home range and adjust their behaviour according to its abundance. Here, we present the dietary variation of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in the high altitude rain forest of Telaga Warna, West Java, Indonesia. The proportion of their food from natural sources is greater than those from visitors. The natural food consisted of plants, small animals (insects and earthworm), fungi and water from lake. The plant food comprised of 29 species plus a few mosses. The frequency of eating artificial food was influenced by visitors who come for picnic. In this site, the macaques learned that the visiting of tourists is identical with food.

Citation

Nila, S., Suryobroto, B., & Widayati, K. A. (2014). Dietary Variation of Long Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Telaga Warna, Bogor, West Java. HAYATI Journal of Biosciences, 21(1), 8-14. https://doi.org/10.4308/hjb.21.1.8

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 8, 2014
• Online Publication Date: May 13, 2016
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Deposit Date: Aug 10, 2024
• Journal: HAYATI Journal of Biosciences
• Print ISSN: 1978-3019
• Electronic ISSN: 2086-4094
• Publisher: Bogor Agricultural University
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 8-14
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4308/hjb.21.1.8
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2751702