Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak

Conservation of orangutans in their remaining habits in Sarawak requires the knowledge of the resources that sustain existing population. One of the most important of these resources is food. The main focus of this study therefore was to determine the distribution and nutritive quality of fruits con...

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Main Author:	Pang, Sing Tyan
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	QL Zoology
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13060/1/Pang%20Sing%20Tyan%20ft.pdf
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spelling	my-unimas-ir.130602023-06-22T04:48:41Z Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak 2012 Pang, Sing Tyan QL Zoology Conservation of orangutans in their remaining habits in Sarawak requires the knowledge of the resources that sustain existing population. One of the most important of these resources is food. The main focus of this study therefore was to determine the distribution and nutritive quality of fruits consumed by orangutans in areas where they are found in Sarawak. An important prerequisite was to determine if the fruits were eaten by orangutan or by other animals in the forest. Thus, the first part of this thesis focused on developing a technique, based on teeth marks, which could be used to identify the consumer of the fruit. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012 Thesis http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13060/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13060/1/Pang%20Sing%20Tyan%20ft.pdf text en validuser masters Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) Institute of Biodiversity and Enviromental Conservation
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spellingShingle	QL Zoology Pang, Sing Tyan Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak
description	Conservation of orangutans in their remaining habits in Sarawak requires the knowledge of the resources that sustain existing population. One of the most important of these resources is food. The main focus of this study therefore was to determine the distribution and nutritive quality of fruits consumed by orangutans in areas where they are found in Sarawak. An important prerequisite was to determine if the fruits were eaten by orangutan or by other animals in the forest. Thus, the first part of this thesis focused on developing a technique, based on teeth marks, which could be used to identify the consumer of the fruit.
format	Thesis
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author	Pang, Sing Tyan
author_facet	Pang, Sing Tyan
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title	Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak
title_short	Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak
title_full	Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak
title_fullStr	Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed	Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak
title_sort	feeding ecology of orangutan (pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, sarawak
granting_institution	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
granting_department	Institute of Biodiversity and Enviromental Conservation
publishDate	2012
url	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13060/1/Pang%20Sing%20Tyan%20ft.pdf
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Feeding ecology of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in three selected protected areas, Sarawak

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