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| Gil-Sanchez, J.M.; Ballesteros-Duper¢n, E.; Bueno-Segura, J.F. | |
| Feeding ecology of the Iberian lynx (_Lynx pardinus_) in eastern Sierra Morena (Southern Spain) | |
| 2006 Acta Theriologica (51): 85-90 | |
The feed ing ecology of the critically endangered Iberian lynx Lynx pardinus Temminck, 1827, was studied in the most important remnant population, located in eastern Sierra Morena (Sierra de Andujar Natural Park, Spain). Three hundred sixty scats were collected from October 2001 throughSeptember 2002. Rabbits _Oryctolagus cuniculus _dominated the lynx diet, as showed by frequency of occurrence (94%) and percentage of volume (91%). Red-legged partridges _Alectoris rufa_ were the most important secondary prey. No significant seasonal variation was observed regarding the diet preferences of the lynx. No difference was found in lynx diet by comparing two areas with high and low rabbit availability. Juvenile rabbits were positively selected when they were available, during late winter, spring and early summer. |
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