Ranging behavior of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) at the entrance of Kuala Selangor Nature Park

This study reported the ranging behavior of a group of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) that inhabit the area near Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Selangor, Malaysia. The data on the ranging behavior were collected daily through scan sampling from February to December 2011 on all significant...

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Main Authors:	Kamarul, H., Ahmad, I., Badrul-Munir, M. Z, Syaizwan, Z., Aainaa, A.
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Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8688/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8688/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8688/1/43_2_16.pdf

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spelling	ukm-86882016-12-14T06:47:54Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8688/ Ranging behavior of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) at the entrance of Kuala Selangor Nature Park Kamarul, H. Ahmad, I. Badrul-Munir, M. Z Syaizwan, Z. Aainaa, A. This study reported the ranging behavior of a group of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) that inhabit the area near Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Selangor, Malaysia. The data on the ranging behavior were collected daily through scan sampling from February to December 2011 on all significant individuals in the focus group. Observations were focusing on the moving distance and usage of canopy level by the study group in the exploiting habitat. They often travelled in the range between 100 and 600 m per day, and the ranging patterns were influenced by the food distribution, sleeping site, predation and territorial factors. The study group seems to use areas that are close to human settlements because of the availability and high distribution of food. The study group does not seem to move far from their home range because they will be returning to the trees along the roadside to sleep. Avoiding predators and territorial factor are the main reasons why they are using the same sleeping sites. The most frequent forest canopy strata used by the study group are the ground level (36.78%), followed by the lower canopy (35.46%), middle canopy (17.93%), upper canopy (7.74%), and the lowest is emergent (2%). Overall, ranging behavior of the study group is not only influenced by food distribution but also by other factors such as avoiding predators and territorial possession at the studied area. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8688/1/43_2_16.pdf Kamarul, H. and Ahmad, I. and Badrul-Munir, M. Z and Syaizwan, Z. and Aainaa, A. (2014) Ranging behavior of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) at the entrance of Kuala Selangor Nature Park. Malaysian Applied Biology, 43 (2). pp. 129-142. ISSN 0126-8643 http://mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=460&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
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description	This study reported the ranging behavior of a group of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) that inhabit the area near Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Selangor, Malaysia. The data on the ranging behavior were collected daily through scan sampling from February to December 2011 on all significant individuals in the focus group. Observations were focusing on the moving distance and usage of canopy level by the study group in the exploiting habitat. They often travelled in the range between 100 and 600 m per day, and the ranging patterns were influenced by the food distribution, sleeping site, predation and territorial factors. The study group seems to use areas that are close to human settlements because of the availability and high distribution of food. The study group does not seem to move far from their home range because they will be returning to the trees along the roadside to sleep. Avoiding predators and territorial factor are the main reasons why they are using the same sleeping sites. The most frequent forest canopy strata used by the study group are the ground level (36.78%), followed by the lower canopy (35.46%), middle canopy (17.93%), upper canopy (7.74%), and the lowest is emergent (2%). Overall, ranging behavior of the study group is not only influenced by food distribution but also by other factors such as avoiding predators and territorial possession at the studied area.
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author	Kamarul, H. Ahmad, I. Badrul-Munir, M. Z Syaizwan, Z. Aainaa, A.
spellingShingle	Kamarul, H. Ahmad, I. Badrul-Munir, M. Z Syaizwan, Z. Aainaa, A. Ranging behavior of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) at the entrance of Kuala Selangor Nature Park
author_facet	Kamarul, H. Ahmad, I. Badrul-Munir, M. Z Syaizwan, Z. Aainaa, A.
author_sort	Kamarul, H.
title	Ranging behavior of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) at the entrance of Kuala Selangor Nature Park
title_short	Ranging behavior of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) at the entrance of Kuala Selangor Nature Park
title_full	Ranging behavior of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) at the entrance of Kuala Selangor Nature Park
title_fullStr	Ranging behavior of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) at the entrance of Kuala Selangor Nature Park
title_full_unstemmed	Ranging behavior of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) at the entrance of Kuala Selangor Nature Park
title_sort	ranging behavior of long-tailed macaques (macaca fascicularis) at the entrance of kuala selangor nature park
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2014
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8688/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8688/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8688/1/43_2_16.pdf
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Ranging behavior of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) at the entrance of Kuala Selangor Nature Park

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