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| Ruiz-Villar, H.; L¢pez-Bao, J.V.; Palomares, F. | |
| A small cat saving food for later: caching behavior in the European wildcat (_Felis silvestris silvestris_) | |
| 2020 European Journal of Wildlife Research (66): 1-5 | |
Caching behavior consists on the relocation or storage of food to protect it from competitors, to delay food spoilage, or to exploit it during times of scarcity. While this behavior has been widely described for some medium and large-sized felids, only a few cases documented caching behavior in small felids. Here, we provide the first exhaustive description of a caching event on a European wildcat in the Cantabrian Mountains (NW Spain). The wildcat behaved like a lynx/puma, visiting a road-killed roe deer carcass at least 9 days along a 21-day period, consuming the main muscles and covering it with hair and vegetation. |
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