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Calzada, J.; Palomares, F.
Frequency of occurrence of different rabbit carcasses in lynx and fox droppings
1996 Acta Vertebrata Do¤ana (23): 243-252
Hard rabbit _Oryctolagus cuniculus_ remains from 165 scats from Iberian lynx, _Lynx pardinus_, and red foxes _Vulpes vulpes_, were identified with the aim of finding which skeletal elements were the most suitable to estimate through morphometric studies the age of consumed rabbits. Twenty-seven remains in the case of the lynx, and seven in the case of the fox were the most suited given morphometric attributes, their frequency of occurrence and their conservation level. These remains were teeth and forefoot bones of the rabbit. All of them were found in 92% and 42% of the lynx and fox faeces, respectively, with rabbit remains. 75% and 95%, respectively, of the cases analyzed, these rabbit remains had a good preservation level.
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