Written by an international array of primatologists, this volume provides a series of scientific accounts with topics that range from taxonomy and biogeography to ecology, behavior and physiology, and ultimately, to conservation. The species studied range from nocturnal strepsirrhines to chimpanzees and mountain gorillas. Every study is new, published here for the first time. Together they provide a collection of fresh discoveries and insights, and this book reflects both current patterns of reseach and the diversity of the primates of western Uganda.

"Western Uganda has a long history of primatological research. This volume presents a series of new, unpublished scientific accounts of a selection of the species in the region, each chapter focusing on one or more particular characteristics of the species concerned. The book covers aspects of ecology, behavior, genetics, taxonomy, 'cultural' patterns, hunting by non-human primates, physiology, dietary chemistry, and ecotourism, in several major clades of primates from galagos and pottos, through cercopithecoids, to hominoids. TOC:Taxonomy and biogeography of the primates of western Uganda.- Factors influencing variation in the population densities of Colobus guereza.- How does the golden monkey of the Virungas cope in a fruit scarce environment.- diet of olive baboons in Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda.- Aspects of diet, foraging, and seed predation in Ugandan forest baboons.- The interaction of hormones with ecological factors in male Budongo forest.- The role of diet in self medication among chimpanzees in the Sonso and kanyawara communities.- Geophagy in chimpanzees of the Budongo Forest Reserve.- Nutritional aspects of the diet of wild gorillas: how do Bwindi gorillas compare.- the parasites of the gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable national Park.- Preliminary GIS analysis of range use by sympatric mountain gorillas and chimpanzees in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.- Comparison of sex differences in gregariousness in fision-fusion species: reducing bias by standardizing for party size.- Urinary estrone conjugates and reproductive paprameters in Kibale and Budongo chimpanzees.- Frequent copulations by females and high promiscuity in chimpanzees in the Kalinzu forest.- The effects of injury on the locomotion of free living chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest Reserve.- The effect of snare injuries on the fig feeding behavior of the chimpanzees of the Budongo forest.- Deciphering junglespeak: An update on chimpanzee vocalizations and their relationship to language.- Instrumental leaf use by chimpanzees of the Budongo forest.- A survey of prosimians in the National parks and Forest Reserves of Uganda.- The diets, preferences and overlap of the primate community in the Budongo Forest.- Behaviorial patterns of colobus in logged and unlogged forests: the conservation value of harvested forests.- threats to and protection of the chimpanzees of the Budongo Forest Reserve.- The behaviorial ecology of habituated mountain gorilla group in Bwindi Impenetrable national park.- Local ecological perceptions of chimpanzees and forest resources: a case study near Budongo forest."

Taxonomy.- Taxonomy and Biogeography of the Primates of Western Uganda.- Ecology.- Factors Influencing Variation in the Population Densities of Colobus guereza, Within Selectively Logged Forest at the Budongo Forest Reserve.- How Does the Golden Monkey of the Virungas Cope in a Fruit-Scarce Environment?.- The Diet of Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) in the Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda.- Aspects of Diet, Foraging, and Seed Predation in Ugandan Forest Baboons.- The Interaction of Hormones with Ecological Factors in Male Budongo Forest Chimpanzees.- The Role of Diet in Self-Medication Among Chimpanzees in the Sonso and Kanyawara Communities, Uganda.- Geophagy in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) of the Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda.- Nutritional Aspects of the Diet of Wild Gorillas.- The Parasites of the Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.- Preliminary GIS Analysis of Range Use by Sympatric Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.- Behavior and Physiology.- Comparison of Sex Differences in Gregariousness in Fission-Fusion Species.- Urinary Estrone Conjugates and Reproductive Parameters in Kibale (Kanyawara) and Budongo (Sonso) Chimpanzees.- Frequent Copulations by Females and High Promiscuity in Chimpanzees in the Kalinzu Forest, Uganda.- Effects of Injury on the Locomotion of Free-Living Chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda.- Effect of Snare Injuries on the Fig-Feeding Behavior of Chimpanzees of the Budongo Forest, Uganda.- Deciphering Junglespeak.- Instrumental Leaf Use by Chimpanzees of the Budongo Forest (Sonso Community).- Conservation.- A Survey of Prosimians in the National Parks and Forest Reserves of Uganda.- The Diets, Preferences, and Overlap of the Primate Community in the BudongoForest Reserve, Uganda.- Behavioral Patterns of Colobus in Logged and Unlogged Forests.- Threats to, and Protection of, the Chimpanzees of the Budongo Forest Reserve.- Gorillas Living on the Edge.- Local Ecological Perceptions of Chimpanzees and Forest Resources.