Data for estimating eaten prey masses from Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx scats in Central and East Europe

• Autorzy: Ruhe F. , Burmester T. , Ksinsik M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

To derive a model which allows estimating eaten prey masses from lynxLynx lynx Linnaeus, 1758 scats, we fed 3 roe deerCapreolus capreolus, 2 wild boarsSus scrofa, 1 fallow deerDama dama, 1 mouflonOvis ammon musimon, 1 European hareLepus europaeus and 1 daily diet of miceMus musculus to two adult lynx. The percentage of prey use decreased with an increase in the offered body mass of the prey individual. Conversion factors from dry matter scat mass to fresh matter mass of eaten prey (y) increased linearly as the eaten mass of the prey individual (x) rose:y = 15.06 + 1.330x,R 2 = 0.643,F 1,7 = 12.6,p < 0.01. For estimating eaten prey masses from lynx scats we recommend to use (1) this equation as well as (2) prey type-specific conversion factors and (3) prey type-specific quotients of the eaten prey mass per scat.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Lynx lynx; wild boar; mice; carnivore; ungulate; Sus scrofa; Capreolus capreolus; Dama dama; Eurasian lynx; rodent; hare; feces; Mus musculus; Lepus europaeus; mouse; deer; lynx

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 52
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.317-322,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Ruhe F.

• University of Gottingen, Busgenweg 3, D-37077 Gottingen, Germany

autor

Burmester T.

autor

Ksinsik M.

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