Selection of waterbirds by Geoffroy's cat: Effects of prey abundance, size, and distance

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 163-173

  Canepuccia, A D ^a   Martinez, M M ^a   Vassallo, A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

food habits; Oncifelis geoffroyi; prey selectivity

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DIET; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FELID; NICHE BREADTH; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREDATION; PREY AVAILABILITY; PREY SELECTION; PREY SIZE; SMALL MAMMAL; WATERFOWL;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; MAR CHIQUITA BIOSPHERE RESERVE; SOUTH AMERICA;

FELIS; MAMMALIA; ONCIFELIS GEOFFROYI;

EID: 33947650017     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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