Title:

Feeding habits of the Egyptian mongoose or ichneumon in Spain

Creator:

Delibes, M. ; Aymerich, M. ; Cuesta, L.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1984

Description:

We have analysed 83 gut contents and 105 faeces of Herpestes ichneumon (Linnaeus, 1758), the only mongoose in Europe. Samples come of the whole range of the species in Spain. The basis of the diet is of animal origin, mainly rabbits (which occur in 77% of the samples) and reptiles (45%). Also, birds and eggs, amphibians, fish, insects, other invertebrates, carrion, berries and mushrooms are consumed.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

diet ; feeding habits ; food ; Herpestes ichneumon ; Spain ; Mangusta egipska ; dieta ; pokarm ; preferencje pokarmowe

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

29

Issue:

16

Start page:

205

End page:

218

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.84-20

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Sum. eng ; pol.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open