Adoption by olive baboons ( Papio anubis ) of newly constructed electricity pylons as sleeping sites in Laikipia, Kenya.

Autor: Lenguya L; Loisaba Conservancy Nanyuki Kenya., Ewaton L; Sanctuary Tambarare Ol Pejeta Conservancy Nanyuki Kenya., Pilfold NW; Conservation Science & Wildlife Health San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance San Diego California USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Ecology and evolution [Ecol Evol] 2024 Mar 12; Vol. 14 (3), pp. e11164. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 12 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11164
Abstrakt: Olive baboons ( Papio anubis ) use fixed, secure, and naturally occurring sleeping sites such as tall trees and rocky cliffs, as protection from predators and often show a selection preference for particular trees or rocky cliff faces. We documented olive baboons' adoption of recently constructed high-tension electrical transmission towers (pylons) as a novel type of sleeping site in Laikipia, Kenya. The use of pylons suggests that the greatest potential benefits may include reduced parasite exposure and predation avoidance. Thermoregulation and feeding efficiency are not supported as benefits because pylons increase baboons' exposure to wind and cool nighttime temperatures and the pylons were constructed in locations independent of established feeding sites. These observations advance our understanding of olive baboon sleeping site selection in a changing landscape.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest in the publication of this manuscript.
(© 2024 The Authors. Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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