Dietary preference of the Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus)

Selvan, K. Muthamizh; Veeraswami, Gopi Govindan; Hussain, Syed Ainul

doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2013.08.007

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“…Collect scat of dholes along forest trails and animal routes, especially in the central of the study area. The total distance of the walking paths is about 100 km From February 2017 until September 2018, when scat is found, it is classified according to characteristics, and the size and footprints are measured in that area (Cohen et al 1978;Johnsingh 1992;Karanth and Sunquist 1995;Selvan et al 2013). Normally dhole packs hunt, feed, and often defecate B I O D I V E R S I T A S 21 (1): 345-354, January 2020 348 together (Johnsingh 1982;Karanth and Sunquist 1995;Durbin et al 2004;Thinley et al 2011).…”

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Abundance, prey, and activity period of dholes (Cuon alpinus) in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

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Abstract. Khoewsree N, Charaspet K, Sukmasuang R, Songsasen N, Pla-ard M, Thongbantum J, Kongchaloem W, Srinopawan K. 2020. Abundance, prey, and activity period of dholes (Cuon alpinus) in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand. Biodiversitas 21: 345-354. The abundance and occupancy of dholes in Khao Yai National Park are the highest among found carnivorous mammals. This demonstrates the importance of the home range of dholes. From the scat analysis, eight species of mammals that are prey can be identified. The dholes mainly consume ungulates when considering the most percentage of relative biomass consumed were ungulate species. For the number of prey animals consumed by dholes per year, a dhole consumes 25.94 prey animals per year which consist of 6.51 masked palm civets, 6.44 Asian palm civets, 4.55 muntjac, 3.97 lesser mouse-deer, 2.22 large Indian civets, 1.03 wild boars, 0.66 sambar, and 0.56 porcupines. From the daily activity pattern captured by the camera trap, dholes have an average activity period of 14:49 hours. Therefore, they are mostly diurnal. The results of the study confirm that Khao Yai National Park is an important habitat of dholes. To maintain the population of dholes in the area, the most important factor is maintaining the ungulate population in the area, especially muntjac, sambar, lesser mouse-deer, and wild boar by increasing and improving the quality of grassland, austerity of maintenance, garbage and dirt disposal from tourism activities in the area for ecological health, and public relations for dholes’ conservation in the long-term.

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Abundance, prey, and activity period of dholes (Cuon alpinus) in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

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“…Depending on their behavior, the kills involve either preferentially small prey (<50kg) or medium-sized prey (100-200kg) (Cooper et al, 1999). In Indian habitats, the dhole acquired prey in a body mass range of ˜30-60 kg (Johnsingh, 1982;Karanth and Sunquist, 1995;Selvan et al, 2013aSelvan et al, , 2013b. At Tam Hang, the predominant age class of pigs with a body mass range of 30-60 kg might also be preferred by the dhole.…”

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“…The body mass estimate of the leopard P. pardus from Duoi U'Oi reveals its small size (20-26 kg), smaller than that of the living leopard in Asia (from China to India, 22-77 kg, Table 9), whereas the body mass estimate of the dhole C. alpinus from Sibrambang (14-17 kg) reveals a size comparable to that of the living dhole in Asia (in southeast area, 10-21 kg, Table 9). The complex interaction and competition between them for prey hunting and scavenging, characterized in Indian mammalian communities by a large overlap of prey items (Karanth and Sunquist, 1995;Biswas and Sankar, 2002;Ramesh et al, 2012;Selvan et al, 2013aSelvan et al, , 2013b, was most probably less marked during the Late Pleistocene. Indeed, considering the body-mass estimates, they could occupy different…”

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Late Pleistocene mammalian assemblages of Southeast Asia: New dating, mortality profiles and evolution of the predator–prey relationships in an environmental context

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Westaway

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Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

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Karstic sites have great potential for yielding data regarding changes in faunal communities in the Pleistocene of Southeast Asia. In this region, the majority of fossil-bearing deposits are karstic breccias, which generally demonstrate a complicated sedimentary history. While most of the mammalian assemblages recovered in these deposits are only composed of isolated teeth, their study remains essential for reconstructing palaeoecology and palaeoclimatology of the region. We analysed the assemblages recovered in three mainland and two insular karstic sites: Tam

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“…Dholes may hunt a variety of prey ranging mainly from sambar Rusa unicolor , chital Axis axis , muntjac Muntiacus muntjac and wild pig to even small prey such as hare Lepus spp. and porcupine Hystrix indica (Johnsingh, ; Karanth & Sunquist, ; Kumaraguru et al ., ; Selvan, Veeraswami & Hussain, a ).…”

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Diet and prey preferences of dholes (Cuon alpinus): dietary competition within Asia's apex predator guild

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Group hunting predators theoretically benefit from hunting together through increased prey returns, however studies on lions suggest food is not enough. The dhole is one such group hunter, however its predatory role within Asia's large predator guild is less well known than other members. We tested whether dholes exhibit preferential predation, and determined the drivers of prey choice and whether pack size affected diet to ascertain the fundamental resources required for the species' conservation, given lack of a prey base is the primary threat to this species. We reviewed the literature and found 24 studies from 16 sites from throughout the species extant range that reported on 8816 records (scat + kills) of 19 species.Jacobs' index revealed that sambar Cervus unicolor, chital Axis axis and wild boar Sus scrofa contribute almost 2/3 of the food biomass of the dhole, with sambar being significantly preferred. Sambar are at the upper end of the accessible prey spectrum (30-235 kg), and marginally above the preferred weight range of 130 -190 kg. The accessible prey spectrum extensively overlaps with leopards and tigers in Asia and reflects the extensive dietary competition within Asia's large predator guild, as tigers also preferentially prey on sambar and leopard completely overlap in the accessible prey with dholes. Although prey preferences are not affected by pack size, larger packs ultimately take larger prey. This study documents for the first time the critical prey resources necessary for the conservation of dholes in Asia, and highlights the degree of competition potentially occurring across dhole distribution range.

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Dietary preference of the Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus)

Cited by 14 publications

References 21 publications

Abundance, prey, and activity period of dholes (Cuon alpinus) in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

Abundance, prey, and activity period of dholes (Cuon alpinus) in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

Late Pleistocene mammalian assemblages of Southeast Asia: New dating, mortality profiles and evolution of the predator–prey relationships in an environmental context

Diet and prey preferences of dholes (Cuon alpinus): dietary competition within Asia's apex predator guild

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