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Primates Flashcards

1
Q

How big are lesser bush babies?

A

Smaller than a squirrel

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2
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Is the lesser bush baby or the greater bush baby more common?

A

Lesser bushbaby

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3
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What habitats can you find lesser bush baby in ?

A

Almost all wooded habitat.

Reaches peak abundance in savanna habitats and miombo woodland. Often found in the thorniest thickets.

Acacia savanna

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4
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What do lesser bush babies eat?

A

Tree gum and insects

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5
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What specific tree gum are lesser bush babies associated with?

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Acacia tree gum

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6
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Are lesser bush babies water dependent?

A

Have never been seen drinking or licking dew in the wild

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7
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How many lesser bushbabies live together?

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They sleep in social groups of varying sizes and they forage alone

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8
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Where do lesser bushbabies sleep and how far off the ground?

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In nests or on branches

13-20 feet off the ground.

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9
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Name one tree lesser bushbabies sleep in?

A

Bush acacia trees

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10
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What are lesser bushbabies nests made of?

A

Platforms constructed of broad, soft, fresh leaves

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11
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How big are lesser bushbabies nests?

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Varies depending on how many bushbabies are in the sleeping unit.

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12
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What locations are preferred for lesser bushbaby nests?

A

Concealment
Protection from predators
Shelter from extreme temperatures during hot days

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13
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When are lesser bushbabies most active?

A

Nocturnal

become active at twilight and returns to nest before human eyes can detect the faintest hint of sunrise.

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14
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What specific time are lesser bushbabies most active?

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First 2 hours of the night

2nd peak an hour before dawn

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15
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What season are lesser bushbabies found less on the ground and in the trees more?

A

During the rains

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16
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When is the birth peak for lesser bushbabies in South Africa?

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Late January-March

17
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What predators are lesser bushbaby vulnerable to?

A

All arboreal and avian predators.

18
Q

When are lesser bushbabies most vulnerable?

A

When they’re on the ground

19
Q

How big are greater bushbabies?

A

Cat-sized

20
Q

What habitats can you find greater bushbabies?

A

Forest
Wooded, dense evergreen forest
Riparian bush
Plantations
Gardens

21
Q

Name 5 things greater bushbabies eat?

A

Mainly fruits and gums

Supplemented with nectar, seeds, and insects

22
Q

Name 2 significant differences between greater and lesser bushbabies?

A

Lesser bushbabies tend to prefer less densely wooded habitat and keeps to the edge of forests near savanna and bush.

Greater bushbabies prefer denser forest.

They overlap mostly at the forest edge.

23
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Where are greater bushbaby sleeping sites?

A

Branches and forks of trees, usually in dense tangled vines.

Occasionally on open branches

24
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How far off the ground do greater bushbabies sleep?

A

16- 40 feet off the ground

25
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When are greater bushbabies most active?

A

Nocturnal.

Activity starts soon after twilight or at twilight and ends before dawn.

26
Q

Name 3 types of trees greater bushbabies are associated with?

A

Ficus species
Diospyrus species
Acacias

27
Q

What habitats can you find blue monkeys in?

A

Evergreen forest including rainforest, montane forest types.

28
Q

What part of the forest do blue monkeys inhabit?

A

Middle zone in primary forest

29
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What do blue monkeys eat

A

Folivorous

Leaves, fruits, invertebrates

30
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What specific food is the blue monkey’s primary food source in April?

A

Foliage

31
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Are blue monkeys water dependent?

A

No.

They will lick water off leaves but otherwise get water needs from fruits.

32
Q

How many blue monkeys live together?

A

18 on average

33
Q

What specific hours are blue monkeys most active?

A

7-8 am
5-6 pm

34
Q

What specific hours are blue monkeys least active?

A

1-2 pm

35
Q

What tree height do blue monkeys prefer?

A

100 ft

36
Q

Name 4 Antipredator behaviors seen in blue monkeys

A

Alarm calls
Threat displays
Mobbing
Hiding

37
Q

What habitats can you find vervet monkeys

A

All wooded habitats but never ventures far from trees

Edge species associated with riverine vegetation

38
Q

What do vervet monkeys eat?

A

Opportunistic omnivore.

Most abundant fruits, seeds. Flowers, pods, invertebrates, some small vertebrates

39
Q

Name 5 of the most dangerous predators to vervet monkeys

A

Eagles
Leopards
Servals
Lions
Cheetah’s

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