Winter diet composition of the golden jackal (Canis aureus L., 1758) in Serbia
2014
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The winter diet composition of golden jackals was determined by
analysing the stomach contents of 248 specimens collected between
December and February 2005-2009 at six localities in Serbia. The average
weight of stomach contents was 189.9 +/- 137.3 g. At all localities,
livestock carcasses were the primary food category (frequency 56.1\%,
biomass 77.7\%). The secondary food category consisted of small mammals
taken as live prey (frequency 20.7\%, biomass 5.2\%). Other food
categories were present less frequently (roe deer, wild boar, hare, and
birds), and rarely (plant material, dogs, carnivores, lizards, and
inedible inorganic material). No statistically significant differences
were found in diet between jackals from different localities. The only
difference was found between yearlings and adults with regard to the
consumed biomass (\%B). The analysis of the winter diet of golden
jackals in Serbia indicates that the species has opportunistic feeding
habits consisting primarily of easily accessible food sources. (C) 2013
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Saugetierkunde. Published by Elsevier GmbH.
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Кључне речи:
Golden jackal; Canis aureus; Winter diet; Stomach analysis; SerbiaИзвор:
Mammalian Biology, 2014, 79, 2, 132-137
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2013.11.003
ISSN: 1618-1476