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Nutrient Requirements of Nonhuman Primates: Second Revised Edition, 2003
TABLE 9-1 Body Weight of Captive Adult Primates
Taxon
Sexa
Mean ± SD (kg)
Min (kg)
Max (kg)
n
Location
Country
Reference
Lorisidae
Perodicticus potto
b
1.280 ± 0.170
1.10
1.50
4
Midland, MI
US
Cowgill et al., 1989
Lemuridae
Hapalemur griseus
b
0.940 ± 0.145
0.66
1.55
25
Durham, NC
US
Terranova and Coffman, 1997
Varecia variegata rubra
f
4.295 ± 0.494
3.60
5.30
4
San Diego, CA
US
Edwards, 1995
Varecia variegata variegata
f
4.350 ± 0.475
3.80
|5.00
2
San Diego, CA
US
Edwards, 1995
b
3.524 ± 0.465
2.51
5.62
53
Durham, NC
US
Terranova and Coffman, 1997
Eulemur coronatus
b
1.660 ± 0.238
1.12
2.98
30
Durham, NC
US
Terranova and Coffman, 1997
Eulemur fulvus rufus
b
2.261 ± 0.341
1.59
3.59
41
Durham, NC
US
Terranova and Coffman, 1997
Eulemur fulvus sanfordi
b
2.128 ± 0.205
1.72
2.90
17
Durham, NC
US
Terranova and Coffman, 1997
Eulemur macaco flavifrons
b
2.339 ± 0.185
1.73
3.11
21
Durham, NC
US
Terranova and Coffman, 1997
Eulemur macaco macaco
b
2.473 ± 0.260
1.59
4.00
66
Durham, NC
US
Terranova and Coffman, 1997
Eulemur mongoz
b
0.618 ± 0.222
0.52
0.82
67
Durham, NC
US
Terranova and Coffman, 1997
Eulemur rubriventer
b
2.060 ± 0.178
1.58
2.63
15
Durham, NC
US
Terranova and Coffman, 1997
Galagonidae
Galago senegalensis
m
0.235
0.215
0.257
—
East Lansing, MI
US
Holmes et al., 1968
f
0.215
0.177
0.237
—
East Lansing, MI
US
Holmes et al., 1968
Otolemur crassicaudatus
m
1.300
—
—
—
Kensington, MD
US
Valerio et al., 1972
f
1.100
—
—
—
Kensington, MD
US
Valerio et al., 1972
Tarsiidae
Tarsius bancanus
m
f
Callithricidae
Callithrix jacchus
u
0.355
—
—
8
Bethesda, MD
US
Power and Oftedal, 1996
Cebuella pygmaea
u
0.133
—
—
3
Washington, DC
US
Power and Oftedal, 1996
Leontopithecus rosalia
u
0.678
—
—
7
Washington, DC
US
Power and Oftedal, 1996
Saguinus fuscicollis
u
0.310
—
—
7
Oak Ridge, TN
US
Power and Oftedal, 1996
Saguinus oedipus
m
0.490
—
—
—
Bristol
England
Kirkwood, 1983
f
0.481
—
—
—
Bristol
England
Kirkwood, 1983
u
0.472
—
—
10
Oak Ridge, TN
US
Power and Oftedal, 1996
Cebidae
Alouatta caraya
m
10.70
—
—
1
Cleveland, OH
US
Edwards, 1995
f
7.033 ± 2.139
4.72
8.94
3
Cleveland, OH
US
Edwards, 1995
Alouatta villosa
m
6.192 ± 0.653
5.15
6.85
2
San Diego, CA
US
Edwards, 1995
Alouatta seniculus
m
8.140 ± 0.698
7.50
9.15
2
San Diego, CA
US
Edwards, 1995
Cebus albifrons
m
3.252 ± 0.858
—
—
24
Boston, MA
US
Ausman et al, 1981
f
2.130 ± 0.564
—
—
43
Boston, MA
US
Ausman et al, 1981
Cebus apella
f
2.35 ± 0.160
—
—
11
Athens, GA
US
Fragaszy and Adams-Curtis, 1998
f
4.40
—
—
13
Yemassee, SC
US
Fragaszy and Bard, 1997
Siamiri sciureus (Leticia)
m
0.990 ± 0.212
—
—
7
Boston, MA
US
Rasmussen et al., 1980
f
0.665 ± 0.132
—
—
129
Boston, MA
US
Rasmussen et al., 1980
