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Badrul Munir Md zain, . and Nor Aifat Abdul Rahman, . and Salmah Yaakop, . and Abdullah Muhaimin Mohammad Din, . and Abdul-Latiff M.A.B, . Interaction between the long-tailed macaque and the dung beetle in Langkawi. pp. 543-552. ISSN 1511-3701
Abstract
The interaction between dung beetles and primates was studied at Telaga Tujuh Langkawi Island Malaysia using such as observation and sampling method. The dung beetles were caught and their dung balls collected. The beetles were identified as Paragymnopleurus maurus and their dung balls were identified as originating from Macaca fascicularis using a molecular approach involving the cytochrome b (Cytb) marker. This is the first record of Paragymnopleurus maurus from the study site in the Langkawi Islands and from this part of Malaysia. Paragymnopleurus maurus is attracted to the omnivorous dung of M. fascicularis because it is a preferred food source for the beetle. Daytime is the active period for P. maurus and this study shows that the foraging area of P. maurus is restricted to the forest even though the beetles food source (M. fasciculariss dung) can be found outside the forest.
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Abstract
The interaction between dung beetles and primates was studied at Telaga Tujuh Langkawi Island Malaysia using such as observation and sampling method. The dung beetles were caught and their dung balls collected. The beetles were identified as Paragymnopleurus maurus and their dung balls were identified as originating from Macaca fascicularis using a molecular approach involving the cytochrome b (Cytb) marker. This is the first record of Paragymnopleurus maurus from the study site in the Langkawi Islands and from this part of Malaysia. Paragymnopleurus maurus is attracted to the omnivorous dung of M. fascicularis because it is a preferred food source for the beetle. Daytime is the active period for P. maurus and this study shows that the foraging area of P. maurus is restricted to the forest even though the beetles food source (M. fasciculariss dung) can be found outside the forest.
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| AGROVOC Term: | Dung beetles |
| AGROVOC Term: | Beetles |
| AGROVOC Term: | Macaca |
| AGROVOC Term: | Primates |
| AGROVOC Term: | Macaques |
| AGROVOC Term: | Field experiments |
| AGROVOC Term: | Rain forests |
| AGROVOC Term: | Dipterocarps |
| AGROVOC Term: | Polymerase chain reaction |
| AGROVOC Term: | Sampling |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 06:29 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24914 |
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