Diet of free-ranging cats and dogs in a suburban and rural environment, south-eastern Brazil

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 273, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-20

  Campos, C B ^a   Esteves, C F ^a   Ferraz, K M P M B ^a   Crawshaw Jr , P G ^a   Verdade, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cat; Diet; Dog; Free ranging; Mammal; Predation

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CANID; DIET; DOMESTIC SPECIES; INVERTEBRATE; MAMMAL; NICHE BREADTH; NICHE OVERLAP; POPULATION ESTIMATION; PREDATION; RURAL ATMOSPHERE; SUBURBAN AREA; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

BRAZIL; PIRACICABA; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 34548140512     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00291.x     Document Type: Article

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