The Influence of Sex and Weather on the Activity Budget of Javan Slow Lorises (Nycticebus javanicus) in Garut Regency, West Java

https://doi.org/10.22146/jtbb.67142

Helmi Romdhoni(1), Dyah Perwitasari-Farajallah(2*), Entang Iskandar(3), Katherine Hedger(4), Marco Campera(5), Hélène Birot(6), K.A.I Nekaris(7)

(1) Department of Biology, IPB University, Jl. Raya Dramaga, Kampus IPB Dramaga Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, 16680
(2) Department of Biology, IPB University, Jl. Raya Dramaga, Kampus IPB Dramaga Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, 16680; Primates Research Center, IPB University, Jl. Lodaya II/5, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, 16151
(3) Primates Research Center, IPB University, Jl. Lodaya II/5, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, 16151
(4) Little Fireface Project, Cisurupan, Garut, Indonesia, 44613
(5) Little Fireface Project, Cisurupan, Garut, Indonesia, 44613; Nocturnal Primate Research Group, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK
(6) Little Fireface Project, Cisurupan, Garut, Indonesia, 44613
(7) Little Fireface Project, Cisurupan, Garut, Indonesia, 44613; Nocturnal Primate Research Group, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


The Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) is a nocturnal primate endemic to Java. Previous studies on slow loris activity are limited to general daily activity, and there is a lack of research on the potential sex differences in slow loris activity. This study aims to analyze differences in the daily activity of the Javan slow loris based on sex. From August to December 2018, the daily activity of six wild Javan slow lorises was recorded using behavioral observations with instantaneous point sampling at 5-minute intervals. Differences in male and female slow loris activity were analyzed using the Generalized Linear Mixed Model (GLMM). We set sex and weather as fixed factors and individuals as random effects. The results of this study showed that females spent more time feeding and less time resting than males. In addition, the Javan slow loris behavior was affected by temperature and humidity like other slow loris species.


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daily activity, Javan slow loris, nocturnal, radio telemetry

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