Trophic ecology of feral cats (Felis silvestris f. catus) in the main environments of an oceanic archipelago (Canary Islands): An updated approach
13 pages, 4 figures, 3 tables.-- Available online Nov 28, 2008. The diet of feral cats in the main habitats of the Canary Islands is composed of introduced mammals, birds, reptiles and insects. However, introduced mammals constitute the main source of biomass consumed, followed in importance by rept...
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ftcsic:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/16754 2024-02-11T10:08:14+01:00 Trophic ecology of feral cats (Felis silvestris f. catus) in the main environments of an oceanic archipelago (Canary Islands): An updated approach Nogales, Manuel Medina, Félix M. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España) European Commission 2009-05 2373 bytes 579428 bytes text/plain application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10261/16754 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2008.10.002 https://doi.org/10.13039/501100004837 https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 en eng Elsevier http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2008.10.002 Mammalian Biology 74(3): 169-181 (2009) 1616-5047 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/16754 doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2008.10.002 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004837 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 none Felis silvestris f. catus Canary Islands Carnivore Food habits Island ecology artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 2009 ftcsic https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2008.10.00210.13039/50110000483710.13039/501100000780 2024-01-16T09:23:37Z 13 pages, 4 figures, 3 tables.-- Available online Nov 28, 2008. The diet of feral cats in the main habitats of the Canary Islands is composed of introduced mammals, birds, reptiles and insects. However, introduced mammals constitute the main source of biomass consumed, followed in importance by reptiles and birds. PCA analysis of biomass revealed the ordination of three different groups, corresponding to the diet in the laurel forest (La Gomera), thermophilous forest (El Hierro) and one large group that include the rest of habitat types. A similar pattern was observed when these habitats were analyzed in a single island (La Palma). Oryctolagus cuniculus was an important prey in practically all habitats, while Rattus rattus was frequently captured in the laurel forest, Mus musculus domesticus in the open shrubs (both xeric and high mountain), reptiles (mainly lizards genus Gallotia) in the open habitats of Tenerife, birds play a relative role in forest habitats, and large invertebrates (basically Orthoptera and Coleoptera) in the three forest habitats and in the xerophytic shrub of Fuerteventura. Morisita's index of similarity of diet showed maximum differences between the forest habitats (pine and thermophilous vs. laurel forest), indicating an important heterogeneity in the diet of feral cats in these environments. Shrub habitats showed smaller values of Levin's niche breadth than those from the forest habitats, showing a broader diet in the latter. Lastly, the diet of feral cats on the Canary Islands follows the general pattern of other islands located at similar latitude and mainly composed by rabbits and mice. However, specific preys such as lizards, rats or birds, play an important role in particular habitats in which they are abundant. This contribution has been carried out during the Project GL2004-04884-C02-01/BOS financed by the Spanish Ministry of Science and the European Union. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus Single Island Digital.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) Single Island ENVELOPE(68.667,68.667,-69.817,-69.817) Mammalian Biology 74 3 169 181 |
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13 pages, 4 figures, 3 tables.-- Available online Nov 28, 2008. The diet of feral cats in the main habitats of the Canary Islands is composed of introduced mammals, birds, reptiles and insects. However, introduced mammals constitute the main source of biomass consumed, followed in importance by reptiles and birds. PCA analysis of biomass revealed the ordination of three different groups, corresponding to the diet in the laurel forest (La Gomera), thermophilous forest (El Hierro) and one large group that include the rest of habitat types. A similar pattern was observed when these habitats were analyzed in a single island (La Palma). Oryctolagus cuniculus was an important prey in practically all habitats, while Rattus rattus was frequently captured in the laurel forest, Mus musculus domesticus in the open shrubs (both xeric and high mountain), reptiles (mainly lizards genus Gallotia) in the open habitats of Tenerife, birds play a relative role in forest habitats, and large invertebrates (basically Orthoptera and Coleoptera) in the three forest habitats and in the xerophytic shrub of Fuerteventura. Morisita's index of similarity of diet showed maximum differences between the forest habitats (pine and thermophilous vs. laurel forest), indicating an important heterogeneity in the diet of feral cats in these environments. Shrub habitats showed smaller values of Levin's niche breadth than those from the forest habitats, showing a broader diet in the latter. Lastly, the diet of feral cats on the Canary Islands follows the general pattern of other islands located at similar latitude and mainly composed by rabbits and mice. However, specific preys such as lizards, rats or birds, play an important role in particular habitats in which they are abundant. This contribution has been carried out during the Project GL2004-04884-C02-01/BOS financed by the Spanish Ministry of Science and the European Union. |
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Trophic ecology of feral cats (Felis silvestris f. catus) in the main environments of an oceanic archipelago (Canary Islands): An updated approach |
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Trophic ecology of feral cats (Felis silvestris f. catus) in the main environments of an oceanic archipelago (Canary Islands): An updated approach |
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Trophic ecology of feral cats (Felis silvestris f. catus) in the main environments of an oceanic archipelago (Canary Islands): An updated approach |
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Trophic ecology of feral cats (Felis silvestris f. catus) in the main environments of an oceanic archipelago (Canary Islands): An updated approach |
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Trophic ecology of feral cats (Felis silvestris f. catus) in the main environments of an oceanic archipelago (Canary Islands): An updated approach |
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trophic ecology of feral cats (felis silvestris f. catus) in the main environments of an oceanic archipelago (canary islands): an updated approach |
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