Trophic ecology of feral cats (Felis silvestris f. catus) in the main environments of an oceanic archipelago (Canary Islands): An updated approach

• Published in: Mammalian Biology
• Main Authors: Nogales, Manuel, Medina, Félix M.
• Other Authors: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), European Commission
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2009
• Subjects: Felis silvestris f. catus; Canary Islands; Carnivore; Food habits; Island ecology; Single Island; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: 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

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...