Dietary composition, plasticity, and prey selection of Pallas's cats

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 811-817

  Ross, Steven ^a   Munkhtsog, Bariushaa ^b   Harris, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

diet; Mongolia; niche specialization; Otocolobus manul; Pallas's cat; pika; selection

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BIRD; CARRION; DIET; FELID; INSECT; NICHE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREY AVAILABILITY; PREY CAPTURE; PREY SELECTION; REPTILE; SMALL MAMMAL; SPECIALIZATION;

MONGOLIA;

AVES; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA; OCHOTONA DAUURICA; OCHOTONIDAE; OTOCOLOBUS MANUL; REPTILIA;

EID: 77955863421     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/09-MAMM-A-342.1     Document Type: Article

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