Effects of prey size on scat analysis to determine River Otter Lontra canadensis diet

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 449-453

  Crimmins, Shawn M ^a,b   Roberts, Nathan M ^a,c   Hamilton, David A ^d  

^a MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Feeding habits; Frequency of occurrence; Lontra canadensis; Prey size; River otter; Scat analysis

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; LONTRA CANADENSIS; LUTRA CANADENSIS; LUTRINAE;

EID: 76449089763     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/08-067     Document Type: Article

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