A Case of Adult Cannibalism in the Gray Mouse Lemur, M icrocebus murinus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19386339 |
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| Authors | ANNI HÄMÄLÄINEN (0000-0001-9260-8299, Department of Sociobiology/Anthropology University of Göttingen Göttingen Germany, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 783-787 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Primatology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0275-2565 • E-ISSN: 1098-2345 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajp.22034 |
| PMID | 22623272 |
| OpenAlex | W1533657278 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 41 |
Cannibalism, defined as the eating of conspecific flesh, has been observed in a number of primate species, although it is still a relatively rare phenomenon. In cases where primates were seen feeding on an individual of the same species, the victims have exclusively been infants or juveniles. Here, I report an event of a free‐living, adult male gray mouse lemur, M icrocebus murinus, cannibalizing an adult conspecific female that died of an unknown cause. This observation has implications for the basic ecology of the species and highlights the potential for great flexibility in diet and behavior by a primate. This is, to my knowledge, the first communication of cannibalistic behavior in this species, as well as the first reported case of a nonhuman primate cannibalizing an adult conspecific. Am. J. Primatol. 74:783‐787, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc
Biology · Cannibalism · Lemur · Predation · Primate · Zoology · Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Primate Behavior and Ecology · Ecology
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