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Castillo, Diego Fabian
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Luengos Vidal, Estela Maris
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Casanave, Emma
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Lucherini, Mauro
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2016-09-05T19:56:26Z
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2014-11
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Castillo, Diego Fabian; Luengos Vidal, Estela Maris; Casanave, Emma; Lucherini, Mauro; Feeding habits of Molina´s hog-nosed skunk in Pampas Grassland of Argentina; de Gruyter; Mammalia; 78; 4; 11-2014; 473-479
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0025-1461
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http://hdl.handle.net/11336/7459
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We studied the feeding ecology of Molina´s hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus chinga) in a protected area of the Pampas grassland by comparing the content of scats (140 samples) to prey abundance (estimated by invertebrate capture rates from 38 pitfall trap grids). Fecal analysis supported a largely insectivorous diet, with small vertebrates and carrion representing minor alternative resources. Almost all invertebrate prey was significantly more abundant in the warm period than the cold period, whereas skunk diet did not vary seasonally. Even though Molina?s hog-nosed skunks were considered to be opportunistic foragers due to their wide trophic niche, our results indicate that despite their trophic generalism, they consumed several prey items in proportions differing from those expected by their respective availabilities.
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application/pdf
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eng
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de Gruyter
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
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Carnivore
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Conepatus Chinga
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Diet
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Fecal Analysis
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Zoología, Ornitología, Entomología, Etología
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Ciencias Biológicas
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CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS
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Feeding habits of Molina´s hog-nosed skunk in Pampas Grassland of Argentina
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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2016-05-10T14:36:13Z
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78
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4
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473-479
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Alemania
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Berlin
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Fil: Castillo, Diego Fabian. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biologia, Bioquimica y Farmacia. Catedra de Fisiologia Animal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Bahia Blanca; Argentina
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Fil: Luengos Vidal, Estela Maris. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biologia, Bioquimica y Farmacia. Catedra de Fisiologia Animal; Argentina
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Fil: Casanave, Emma. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biologia, Bioquimica y Farmacia. Catedra de Fisiologia Animal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Bahia Blanca; Argentina
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Fil: Lucherini, Mauro. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biologia, Bioquimica y Farmacia. Catedra de Fisiologia Animal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Bahia Blanca; Argentina
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Mammalia
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info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/mamm.2014.78.issue-4/mammalia-2013-0020/mammalia-2013-0020.xml
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info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2013-0020
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