Abstract
Data on travel and activity of baboons in the Drakensberg mountains of South Africa reveal that there is no relationship between troop size and the distance travelled daily. Adult females in larger troops, however fed for longer and spent less time searching for particular food items than did females in smaller troops. Feeding time was taken out of resting time so that grooming time was unaffected by troop size. Feeding and moving time together (foraging) were correlated neither with troop size nor food availability. These results are discussed in relation to the prevailing environmental conditions in the Drakensberg mountains.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 333-335 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | South African Journal of Science |
Volume | 93 |
Issue number | 7 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1997 |