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Dietary Habits of the Golden Jackal (Canis aureus L.) in the Eastern Croatia
Ivica Bošković
; University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture, Kralja Petra Svačića 1d, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Marcela Šperanda
; University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture, Kralja Petra Svačića 1d, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Tihomir Florijančić
; University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture, Kralja Petra Svačića 1d, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Nikica Šprem
; University in Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Siniša Ozimec
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; University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture, Kralja Petra Svačića 1d, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Dražen Degmečić
; Croatian Forests Ltd, Forest Administration Osijek, Š. Petefija 35, 31327 Bilje, Croatia
Dinko Jelkić
; University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture, Kralja Petra Svačića 1d, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Sažetak
In the past fifteen years, a considerable increase in size of the golden jackal (Canis aureus) population has been recorded in the eastern part of Croatia. Dietary habits have been determined in the period 2008-2011 by analysing the content of 238 stomachs. Golden jackal is typical omnivorous and opportunistic forager which consumes easiest accessible food, according to season and habitat, primary animal food, such as carcasses, rodents and meat waste. Parts of big game animals were found consumed in the period of main hunting season during the winter. Small animals were frequently present in the diet during the spring and summer, in the season of breeding and cub-rearing. Meat waste originated from livestock has been consumed periodically, during the pig slaughtering season at rural households. Plant material occurred occasionally in diet of the golden jackal, depending on time of crop harvest or ripening of fruits. There is no conflict between golden jackal and sectors of livestock and agriculture in the eastern Croatia.
Ključne riječi
diet; golden jackal; season; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
106914
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Datum izdavanja:
4.9.2013.
Posjeta: 2.158 *