Rodent selection by Geoffroy's cats in a semi-arid scrubland of central Argentina

Small mammals usually constitute the main prey for Leopardus geoffroyi throughout its distribution. We studied the patterns of small rodent selection by this felid in a semi-arid scrubland of central Argentina, addressing whether prey choice may be related to the availability, morphology, and distri...

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Autores principales:	Bisceglia, S.B.C., Pereira, J.A., Teta, P., Quintana, R.D.
Formato:	JOUR
Materias:	Leopardus geoffroyi Monte desert Prey selection Prey vulnerability Small rodents abundance felid habitat use microhabitat morphology population distribution prey availability prey preference prey selection rodent scrub semiarid region spatiotemporal analysis vulnerability Argentina Mendoza Monte Desert Akodon azarae Akodon molinae Calomys musculinus Eligmodontia typus Felidae Graomys griseoflavus Mammalia Oncifelis geoffroyi Rodentia
Acceso en línea:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01401963_v75_n11_p1024_Bisceglia
Aporte de:	Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires

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spelling	todo:paper_01401963_v75_n11_p1024_Bisceglia2023-10-03T14:58:19Z Rodent selection by Geoffroy's cats in a semi-arid scrubland of central Argentina Bisceglia, S.B.C. Pereira, J.A. Teta, P. Quintana, R.D. Leopardus geoffroyi Monte desert Prey selection Prey vulnerability Small rodents abundance felid habitat use microhabitat morphology population distribution prey availability prey preference prey selection rodent scrub semiarid region spatiotemporal analysis vulnerability Argentina Mendoza Monte Desert Akodon azarae Akodon molinae Calomys musculinus Eligmodontia typus Felidae Graomys griseoflavus Mammalia Oncifelis geoffroyi Rodentia Small mammals usually constitute the main prey for Leopardus geoffroyi throughout its distribution. We studied the patterns of small rodent selection by this felid in a semi-arid scrubland of central Argentina, addressing whether prey choice may be related to the availability, morphology, and distribution of the different rodent species. Cat's diet was studied during 2005-2006 through the analysis of 182 scats, along with field estimates of rodent abundances from trapping. The cricetine rodents Akodon molinae and Calomys musculinus were predated according to the availability expected by trapping, indicating that their use was opportunistic. Akodon azarae and Graomys griseoflavus, on one hand, and Eligmodontia typus, on the other hand, were consumed in lower and higher proportion than their availabilities, respectively. Our results suggest that some cricetine rodent characteristics such as abundance, escape ability, microhabitat use, and activity period, appear to be potential factors contributing to differential vulnerability to predation by Geoffroy's cat in central Argentina. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. Fil:Bisceglia, S.B.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Pereira, J.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Quintana, R.D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01401963_v75_n11_p1024_Bisceglia
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topic	Leopardus geoffroyi Monte desert Prey selection Prey vulnerability Small rodents abundance felid habitat use microhabitat morphology population distribution prey availability prey preference prey selection rodent scrub semiarid region spatiotemporal analysis vulnerability Argentina Mendoza Monte Desert Akodon azarae Akodon molinae Calomys musculinus Eligmodontia typus Felidae Graomys griseoflavus Mammalia Oncifelis geoffroyi Rodentia
spellingShingle	Leopardus geoffroyi Monte desert Prey selection Prey vulnerability Small rodents abundance felid habitat use microhabitat morphology population distribution prey availability prey preference prey selection rodent scrub semiarid region spatiotemporal analysis vulnerability Argentina Mendoza Monte Desert Akodon azarae Akodon molinae Calomys musculinus Eligmodontia typus Felidae Graomys griseoflavus Mammalia Oncifelis geoffroyi Rodentia Bisceglia, S.B.C. Pereira, J.A. Teta, P. Quintana, R.D. Rodent selection by Geoffroy's cats in a semi-arid scrubland of central Argentina
topic_facet	Leopardus geoffroyi Monte desert Prey selection Prey vulnerability Small rodents abundance felid habitat use microhabitat morphology population distribution prey availability prey preference prey selection rodent scrub semiarid region spatiotemporal analysis vulnerability Argentina Mendoza Monte Desert Akodon azarae Akodon molinae Calomys musculinus Eligmodontia typus Felidae Graomys griseoflavus Mammalia Oncifelis geoffroyi Rodentia
description	Small mammals usually constitute the main prey for Leopardus geoffroyi throughout its distribution. We studied the patterns of small rodent selection by this felid in a semi-arid scrubland of central Argentina, addressing whether prey choice may be related to the availability, morphology, and distribution of the different rodent species. Cat's diet was studied during 2005-2006 through the analysis of 182 scats, along with field estimates of rodent abundances from trapping. The cricetine rodents Akodon molinae and Calomys musculinus were predated according to the availability expected by trapping, indicating that their use was opportunistic. Akodon azarae and Graomys griseoflavus, on one hand, and Eligmodontia typus, on the other hand, were consumed in lower and higher proportion than their availabilities, respectively. Our results suggest that some cricetine rodent characteristics such as abundance, escape ability, microhabitat use, and activity period, appear to be potential factors contributing to differential vulnerability to predation by Geoffroy's cat in central Argentina. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
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author	Bisceglia, S.B.C. Pereira, J.A. Teta, P. Quintana, R.D.
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title	Rodent selection by Geoffroy's cats in a semi-arid scrubland of central Argentina
title_short	Rodent selection by Geoffroy's cats in a semi-arid scrubland of central Argentina
title_full	Rodent selection by Geoffroy's cats in a semi-arid scrubland of central Argentina
title_fullStr	Rodent selection by Geoffroy's cats in a semi-arid scrubland of central Argentina
title_full_unstemmed	Rodent selection by Geoffroy's cats in a semi-arid scrubland of central Argentina
title_sort	rodent selection by geoffroy's cats in a semi-arid scrubland of central argentina
url	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01401963_v75_n11_p1024_Bisceglia
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Rodent selection by Geoffroy's cats in a semi-arid scrubland of central Argentina

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