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ฦิ18-064
Studying grooming relationships within one-male harem of
the Sichuan snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) in their natural
habitat.
๑าFZhang Peng
๚ิFQOOVNPU๚@`@QOOVNQQT๚
I have studied the Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys in the
Qinling Mountains since 1999. I gave name to each individual in this
group, which is the first individual identification in their natural
habitat. The HOPE project provided me a chance to continue my field work.
I investigated group composition and identified those newly immigrating
individuals. In the doctoral course, I am focusing on studying grooming
relationships within one-male harem of this species. 34 observational days
in this time is very important for me to understand this point. In
addition, I met Prof. Li in the Northwest University. We planned next
collaboration in the summer and autumn of 2007.
I spent most of time in collecting data in the Zhouzhi
National Nature Reserve. I collaborated with Dr. Wang, Dr. Zhu and Dr. Qi
from the Northwest University, China in this study. They helped me to
identify individuals and investigate the group composition. Our field
assistants, Mr. Yang, Mr. Wang, Mr. Li and Mr. Liu associated with us to
track the monkey group in Mountains. In the 34 observational days, I
investigated the group composition three times a day by the scan sampling,
and collected data of grooming relationships within harems by the focal
sampling. In addition to the daytime observation, we collected data of
nesting behavior in nights for 11 days, which was the first experience in
this species. I stayed in the Northwest University, China for a week to
discus my observations with Prof. Li and his students. They gave me very
impressive suggestions. Prof. Li and I planned another field work in the
coming summer and autumn of 2007. We are looking forward more
collaboration.
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