Effects of river width on the selection of sleeping-site by Proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) in Sabah, Malaysia

Henry Bernard; Ikki Matsuda; Goro Hanya; Abdul Hamid Ahmad

doi:10.51200/jtbc.v8i.220

Effects of river width on the selection of sleeping-site by Proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) in Sabah, Malaysia

Authors

Henry Bernard
Ikki Matsuda
Goro Hanya
Abdul Hamid Ahmad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v8i.220

Keywords:

Predation pressure, Sleeping site selection, Nasilis larvatus

Abstract

Previous studies have suggested that Proboscis monkeys sleep in trees located by riverbanks and cross rivers at their narrower points effectively avoid land-based and aquatic-based predators.

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How to Cite

Bernard, H., Matsuda, I., Hanya, G., & Ahmad, A. H. (2016). Effects of river width on the selection of sleeping-site by Proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) in Sabah, Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Biology & Conservation (JTBC), 8. https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v8i.220