Etude comparative des régimes alimentaires du lynx pardelle (Lynx pardina Temminck, 1824) et du chat sauvage (Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777) au centre de la péninsule Ibérique

Aymerich, Marta

doi:10.1515/mamm.1982.46.4.515

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“…These results agree with those reported in previous studies from other regions of the Iberian Peninsula (Aymerich, 1982;Sarmento, 1996;Moleón and Gil-Sánchez, 2003;Carvalho and Gomes, 2004) and Europe (Condé et al, 1972;Ragni, 1978;Kožená, 1990;Liberek, 1999;Biró et al, 2005). In Mediterranean areas, where the density of rabbits is low or nil, wildcats select rodents, as occurs in many Eurosiberian regions of Europe (Kožená, 1990;Sarmento, 1996;Moleón and GilSánchez, 2003;Malo et al, 2004;Biró et al, 2005).…”

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Trophic strategy of the wildcat Felis silvestris in relation to seasonal variation in the availability and vulnerability to capture of Apodemus mice

Piñeiro

Barja

2011

Mammalian Biology

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a b s t r a c tThe aim of this study was to assess the trophic strategy of the wildcat (Felis silvestris) by examining the availability and vulnerability of its main prey. Live traps were used to estimate Apodemus mouse availability. The vulnerability to capture of wildcat main prey -Apodemus mice -was studied by focal sampling of live-trapped individuals; slow escape behaviour and body weight were used as indicators of vulnerability to capture. The seasonal consumption of Apodemus mice did not depend on their availability, although seasonality was the only factor that explained the variation in slow escape behaviour, which was more commonly seen in the autumn when the consumption of these mice was higher. Variation in mouse body weight was related to reproductive condition but not to seasonality. These results indicate that the wildcat is a facultative specialist in the consumption of Apodemus mice, with vulnerability to capture the main factor determining the rate of mouse consumption.

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Trophic strategy of the wildcat Felis silvestris in relation to seasonal variation in the availability and vulnerability to capture of Apodemus mice

Piñeiro

Barja

2011

Mammalian Biology

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“…The diet of the wildcat in southwestern Spain (Aymerich et al 1980, Aymerich 1982 was very similar to that found in this study. Rodents and lagomorphs also appeared as the dominant components of the diet.…”

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Feeding ecology of the European wildcat Felis silvestris in Portugal

Sarmento¹

1996

Acta Theriol.

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Acta Th eriologica 41 (4): 4 0 9 -4 1 4 ,1 9 9 6 . PL ISSN 000 1 -7 0 5 1 Feeding ecology of the European wildcat Felis silvestris in PortugalPedro SARMENTO Sarmento P. 1996. Feeding ecology of the European wildcat Felis silvestris in Portugal. Acta Theriologica 41: 409-414.The feeding ecology of the European wildcat Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777 was studied by analysing 220 scats collected between January and December 1994 at Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve (Portugal). Feeding trials, carried out with a captive male and female, allowed the author to relate the dry excreted weight of prey items in the scats with the fresh biomass ingested. Rodents, particularly Apodemus silvaticus and Microtus lusitanicus, were the dominant component of the diet. Lagomorphs, mostly rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus, were the second most heavily consumed item in terms o f consumed biomass, being more preyed upon, in spring and summer. Although insectivores were regularly consumed throughout the year, this group only represented a small fraction of the total consumed biomass. Reptiles, especially species of Lacertidae, were the third most favoured quarry, with higher predator pressure in spring and summer. Bird remains were found at low levels throughout the year. Insects and plants were unimportant items in the diet. The wildcats feeding spectrum showed little variation throughout the year.Reserva Natural da Serra da Malcata, Rua dos Bombeiros Voluntarios s/n, 6090 Penamacor, Portugal; Fax: 077 94580

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“…Within the Iberian range of the ichneumon we more or less know the diet of the red fox Vulpes vulpes (Amores, 1975), the genet Genetta genetta (Linnaeus, 1758) (Delibes, 1974), the stone marten Martes foina (Erxleben, 1777) (Amores, 1980), the polecat Mustela putorius Linnaeus, 1758 (Ballarin et al, 1980), the wildcat Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777 (Aymerich et al, 1930;Aymerich, 1982), the badger Meles meles (Linnaeus, 1758) (Martin-Franquelo, 1980), the lynx Lynx pardinus (Delibes, 1980;Aymerich, 1982), the otter Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758) (LopezNieves & Hernando, 1984) and a lesser degree the wolf Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 (Valverde, 1972;Castroviejo et al, 1975). We have not considered the weasel Mustela nivalis as there is nothing known of its food in the area.…”

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Feeding habits of the Egyptian mongoose or ichneumon in Spain

Sikorski¹,

Бернштейн²

1984

Acta Theriol.

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Etude comparative des régimes alimentaires du lynx pardelle (Lynx pardina Temminck, 1824) et du chat sauvage (Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777) au centre de la péninsule Ibérique

Cited by 30 publications

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Trophic strategy of the wildcat Felis silvestris in relation to seasonal variation in the availability and vulnerability to capture of Apodemus mice

Trophic strategy of the wildcat Felis silvestris in relation to seasonal variation in the availability and vulnerability to capture of Apodemus mice

Feeding ecology of the European wildcat Felis silvestris in Portugal

Feeding habits of the Egyptian mongoose or ichneumon in Spain

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