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A novel record of aardwolf Proteles cristata feeding behaviour.

Authors :
Yarnell, RichardW.
MacTavish, Lynne
Source :
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. Feb2013, Vol. 68 Issue 1, p81-82. 2p.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Terrestrial members of the order Carnivora show great variation in their diet; some specialising in vertebrates, invertebrates, or plant matter, whereas others are omnivores or scavengers (Bekoffet al.,1984). The aardwolfProteles cristatais a highly specialised myrmecovore (Skinner & Chimimba, 2005). We present a first report of a wild aardwolf preying on a vertebrate – captive geeseAnser anser domesticus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0035919X
Volume :
68
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
86060253
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/0035919X.2012.757712