Feeding habits of feral domestic cats (Felis catus), wild cats (Felis silvestris) and their hybrids: Trophic niche overlap among cat groups in Hungary

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 266, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-196

  Biro Zs ^a   Lanszki, J ^b   Szemethy, L ^a   Heltai, M ^a   Randi, E ^c  

^a St Stephen University   (Hungary)

^b SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diet; Felis; Hybridization; Niche overlap; Population density; Trophic niche breadth

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FELID; FERAL ORGANISM; HYBRID; NICHE OVERLAP;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUNGARY; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CATUS; FELIS; FELIS CATUS; FELIS SILVESTRIS; LEPUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 20444393520     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836905006771     Document Type: Article

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