Temporal overlaps of feral cats with prey and competitors in primary and human-altered habitats on Bohol Island, Philippines
The vertebrate fauna of the Philippines, known for its diversity and high proportion of endemic species, comprises mainly small- to medium-sized forms with a few large exceptions. As with other tropical ecosystems, the major threats to wildlife are habitat loss, hunting and invasive species, of whic...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f9f99c6eb5ab4aeca63d0adaadf752dd 2024-01-07T09:42:37+01:00 Temporal overlaps of feral cats with prey and competitors in primary and human-altered habitats on Bohol Island, Philippines Vlastimil Bogdan Tomáš Jůnek Pavla Jůnková Vymyslická 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2288 https://doaj.org/article/f9f99c6eb5ab4aeca63d0adaadf752dd EN eng PeerJ Inc. https://peerj.com/articles/2288.pdf https://peerj.com/articles/2288/ https://doaj.org/toc/2167-8359 doi:10.7717/peerj.2288 2167-8359 https://doaj.org/article/f9f99c6eb5ab4aeca63d0adaadf752dd PeerJ, Vol 4, p e2288 (2016) Biodiversity Camera trap Felis catus Invasive species Overlap Philippines Medicine R Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2288 2023-12-10T01:50:12Z The vertebrate fauna of the Philippines, known for its diversity and high proportion of endemic species, comprises mainly small- to medium-sized forms with a few large exceptions. As with other tropical ecosystems, the major threats to wildlife are habitat loss, hunting and invasive species, of which the feral cat (Felis catus) is considered the most damaging. Our camera-trapping study focused on a terrestrial vertebrate species inventory on Bohol Island and tempo-spatial co-occurrences of feral cats with their prey and competitors. The survey took place in the Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape, and we examined the primary rainforest, its border with agricultural land, and rural areas in the vicinity of villages. Altogether, over 2,885 trap days we captured 30 species of vertebrates–10 mammals (including Sus philippensis), 19 birds and one reptile, Varanus cumingi. We trapped 81.8% of expected vertebrates. Based on the number of events, the most frequent native species was the barred rail (Gallirallus torquatus). The highest overlap in diel activity between cats and potential prey was recorded with rodents in rural areas (Δ = 0.62); the lowest was in the same habitat with ground-dwelling birds (Δ = 0.40). Cat activity was not recorded inside the rainforest; in other habitats their diel activity pattern differed. The cats’ activity declined in daylight in the proximity of humans, while it peaked at the transition zone between rainforest and fields. Both rodents and ground-dwelling birds exhibited a shift in activity levels between sites where cats were present or absent. Rodents tend to become active by day in cat-free habitats. No cats’ temporal response to co-occurrences of civets (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus and Viverra tangalunga) was found but cats in diel activity avoided domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). Our first insight into the ecology of this invasive predator in the Philippines revealed an avoidance of homogeneous primary rainforest and a tendency to forage close to human settlements in ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles PeerJ 4 e2288 |
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The vertebrate fauna of the Philippines, known for its diversity and high proportion of endemic species, comprises mainly small- to medium-sized forms with a few large exceptions. As with other tropical ecosystems, the major threats to wildlife are habitat loss, hunting and invasive species, of which the feral cat (Felis catus) is considered the most damaging. Our camera-trapping study focused on a terrestrial vertebrate species inventory on Bohol Island and tempo-spatial co-occurrences of feral cats with their prey and competitors. The survey took place in the Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape, and we examined the primary rainforest, its border with agricultural land, and rural areas in the vicinity of villages. Altogether, over 2,885 trap days we captured 30 species of vertebrates–10 mammals (including Sus philippensis), 19 birds and one reptile, Varanus cumingi. We trapped 81.8% of expected vertebrates. Based on the number of events, the most frequent native species was the barred rail (Gallirallus torquatus). The highest overlap in diel activity between cats and potential prey was recorded with rodents in rural areas (Δ = 0.62); the lowest was in the same habitat with ground-dwelling birds (Δ = 0.40). Cat activity was not recorded inside the rainforest; in other habitats their diel activity pattern differed. The cats’ activity declined in daylight in the proximity of humans, while it peaked at the transition zone between rainforest and fields. Both rodents and ground-dwelling birds exhibited a shift in activity levels between sites where cats were present or absent. Rodents tend to become active by day in cat-free habitats. No cats’ temporal response to co-occurrences of civets (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus and Viverra tangalunga) was found but cats in diel activity avoided domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). Our first insight into the ecology of this invasive predator in the Philippines revealed an avoidance of homogeneous primary rainforest and a tendency to forage close to human settlements in ... |
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Temporal overlaps of feral cats with prey and competitors in primary and human-altered habitats on Bohol Island, Philippines |
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Temporal overlaps of feral cats with prey and competitors in primary and human-altered habitats on Bohol Island, Philippines |
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Temporal overlaps of feral cats with prey and competitors in primary and human-altered habitats on Bohol Island, Philippines |
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Temporal overlaps of feral cats with prey and competitors in primary and human-altered habitats on Bohol Island, Philippines |
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Temporal overlaps of feral cats with prey and competitors in primary and human-altered habitats on Bohol Island, Philippines |
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