Aspilia spp. Leaves: A puzzle in the feeding behavior of wild chimpanzees

PrimatesPublished 1 April 1983Open access

Richard W. Wrangham, Toshisada Nishida

Citations150

TL;DR

Unlike other chimpanzee food items, the leaves of Aspilia pluriseta, A. rudis and A. mossambicensis are eaten without being chewed, suggesting thatAspilia leaves offer peculiar stimuli, perhaps with pharmacological effects.

Abstract

Unlike other chimpanzee food items, the leaves of Aspilia pluriseta, A. rudis and A. mossambicensis (Compositae) are eaten without being chewed. Moreover, A. pluriseta and A. rudis are eaten slowly and singly and particularly in the early morning. This unusual behavior suggests that Aspilia leaves offer peculiar stimuli, perhaps with pharmacological effects.

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