Diet of the South African large-spotted genet Genetta tigrina (Carnivora, Viverridae) in a coastal dune forest

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-53

  Roberts, Peter D ^a   Somers, Michael J ^a,b   White, Rehema M ^c   Nel, Jan A J ^d  

^a WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Food; Genetta tigrina; Scat analysis; South africa

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CARNIVORE; COASTAL ZONE; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DIET; FEEDING GROUND; HABITAT USE; MAMMAL; PREY AVAILABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AFRICA; DWESA NATURE RESERVE; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ARACHNIDA; AVES; CARNIVORA; CHRYSOCHLORIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DENDROMUS; GENETTA TIGRINA; HEXAPODA; INSECTIVORA; MAMMALIA; MYRIAPODA; ORTHOPTERA; RODENTIA; VIVERRIDAE;

EID: 33847739035     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03194198     Document Type: Article

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