Socio-ecology of Two Species of Non-Human Primates, Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) and Hanuman Langur (Semnopithecus entellus), in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

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ID5222209
AutoresAnita Chauhan (Himachal Pradesh University), Raghubir Singh Pirta (0000-0001-9134-1983, Himachal Pradesh University)
Año2010
Volumen30
Número3
Páginas171-177
Fecha de publicación2010-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608
EditorialKamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1080/09709274.2010.11906286
OpenAlexW2187219965
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas8

Niche construction by some non-human primates, adjacent to or amidst the human habitat has led to a fierce competition between man and monkey. We assessed various socio-ecological parameters of two non-human primates in the 25 municipal wards of Shimla. In addition human influence and demographic features of the two species of monkeys were quantified in this study area. In all, 49 rhesus monkey and 14 Hanuman langur groups were counted in 22.07 km2 of Municipal Corporation Shimla. The density of rhesus monkeys was 37.02 individuals/km2, but it was 14.54 individuals/km2 for the Hanuman langurs. Most of the rhesus monkey groups were habituated and routinely commensal with human population; though the langurs have also become habituated to humans, none of them were commensal

Biology · Non-human · Population · Primate · Zoology · Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior · Demography · Primate Behavior and Ecology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology