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- Title
Adoption by olive baboons (Papio anubis) of newly constructed electricity pylons as sleeping sites in Laikipia, Kenya.
- Authors
Lenguya, Laiyon; Ewaton, Lolimo; Pilfold, Nicholas W.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
KENYA; UTILITY poles; BABOONS; SLEEP; OLIVE; LANDSCAPE changes; BODY temperature regulation
- Publication
Ecology & Evolution (20457758), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
2045-7758
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ece3.11164