*Result*: Interactions between Javan slow lorises (Nycticebus javanicus) and domestic and wild carnivores in an anthropogenic landscape in Java, Indonesia.

Title:
Interactions between Javan slow lorises (Nycticebus javanicus) and domestic and wild carnivores in an anthropogenic landscape in Java, Indonesia.
Authors:
Nekaris KAI; School of Life Sciences, 2369Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, CB1 1PT, UK.; Nocturnal Primate Research Group, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, OX3 0BP, UK.; Little Fireface Project, Cisurupan, Garut, West Java, Indonesia., Balestri M; Nocturnal Primate Research Group, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, OX3 0BP, UK.; Little Fireface Project, Cisurupan, Garut, West Java, Indonesia., Hedger K; Little Fireface Project, Cisurupan, Garut, West Java, Indonesia., Campera M; Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, OX3 0BP, UK., Adinda E; Little Fireface Project, Cisurupan, Garut, West Java, Indonesia., Ahmad N; Little Fireface Project, Cisurupan, Garut, West Java, Indonesia., Imron MA; Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia., Manson S; Nocturnal Primate Research Group, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, OX3 0BP, UK.; Little Fireface Project, Cisurupan, Garut, West Java, Indonesia., Saepurohman F; Little Fireface Project, Cisurupan, Garut, West Java, Indonesia., Nijman V; Nocturnal Primate Research Group, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, OX3 0BP, UK.; Little Fireface Project, Cisurupan, Garut, West Java, Indonesia.
Source:
Folia primatologica; international journal of primatology [Folia Primatol (Basel)] 2024 Nov 29; Vol. 96 (5-6), pp. 269-283. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 29.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Brill Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 0370723 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1421-9980 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00155713 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Folia Primatol (Basel) Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Publication: 2022- : Leiden : Brill
Original Publication: Basel : Karger
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20241129 Date Completed: 20251112 Latest Revision: 20251112
Update Code:
20260130
DOI:
10.1163/14219980-bja10044
PMID:
39612931
Database:
MEDLINE

*Further Information*

*With increasing replacement of native forests with agriculture, it is important to understand the factors allowing non-human primates to persist, including interactions with potential predators. For small-bodied nocturnal primates, smaller carnivores and domestic dogs that often characterise agroforestry landscapes may be a particular threat, especially for primates like slow lorises, which rely on canopy connectivity and are particularly vulnerable on the ground. We present data collected over 12 years in Indonesia. During a long-term study on Javan slow lorises, we used ad libitum sampling to record 703 instances of slow lorises in proximity to wild small carnivores (Javan palm civets, small Indian civets, Sunda leopard cats, Javan ferret badgers) and interactions with small carnivores (62) and domestic dogs (58) respectively. Most of these interactions were neutral or affiliative, including sharing canopy bridges and sleeping sites. Two negative interactions occurred between lorises and wild carnivores; five potential predation events were linked to dogs. Lorises were less active and more vigilant when carnivores were present. A WhatsApp® group facilitated data collection, increasing detail of observations, especially on interactions with domestic dogs. We saw an overall decline in small carnivores, especially nearer to the village, which could be linked to competition with domestic dogs. A better understanding of the role of dogs in this changing landscape is vital.*