Visually assessed body condition shows high heritability in a pedigreed great ape population Universiteit Antwerpen Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen
Body condition, a measure for relative fat mass, is associated with primate health, fitness, and overall welfare. Body condition is often influenced by dietary factors, age, and/or sex, but several body condition measures (body weight, weight-to-height ratios, and so on) also show high heritability across primate species, indicating a role of genetic effects. Although different measures for body condition exist, many require direct handling of ...