Feeding habits of capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, Linnaeus 1766), in the Ecological Reserve of Taim (ESEC - Taim) - south of Brazil

Feeding habits of capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, Linnaeus 1766), in the Ecological Reserve of Taim (ESEC - Taim) - south of Brazil

The aim of this study was to determine feeding habitats of capybaras in the ESEC-Taim (RS, Brazil), using microhistological analyses of feces. Data were analyzed seasonally. In 172 samples analyzed, 17 species were identified, with predominance of Poaceae. Zizaniopsis bonariensis was the most freque...

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Main Authors: Lucélia do Valle Borges, Ioni Gonçalves Colares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2007-05-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Subjects:
Capybara
rodent
herbivory
diet
Poaceae
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132007000300007

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