Seasonal Diets of Newfoundland Martens, Martes americana atrata

Seasonal Diets of Newfoundland Martens, Martes americana atrata

We analyzed scats (n = 679) and stomach contents (n = 25) collected from 1980-2003 to assess the relative frequencies of food types utilized by Newfoundland Marten (Martes americana atrata) during summer and winter. Meadow Voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) were the most prevalent food item occurring i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian field-naturalist 2005-01, Vol.119 (1), p.43-43
Hauptverfasser: Gosse, John W., Hearn, Brian J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Lepus americanus
Martes americana atrata
Microtus pennsylvanicus
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Zusammenfassung:We analyzed scats (n = 679) and stomach contents (n = 25) collected from 1980-2003 to assess the relative frequencies of food types utilized by Newfoundland Marten (Martes americana atrata) during summer and winter. Meadow Voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) were the most prevalent food item occurring in 80% and 47.5% of samples from summer and winter, respectively. Apart from Snowshoe Hares (Lepus americana), which occurred in 28% of winter samples, all other food types occurred in
ISSN:0008-3550
DOI:10.22621/cfn.v119i1.79