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Predation of montane deserts ungulates by Asiatic cheetah Acinonyx jubatus venaticus in Central Iran | |
Zamani, Navid1; Karami, Mahmoud2; Zamani, Wahid3,4; Alizadeh, Afshin2; Gharehaghaji, Maryam5; Asadiaghbolaghi, Marzieh6 | |
通讯作者 | Zamani, Navid |
来源期刊 | FOLIA ZOOLOGICA
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ISSN | 0139-7893 |
EISSN | 1573-1189 |
出版年 | 2017 |
卷号 | 66期号:1页码:50-57 |
英文摘要 | The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), has disappeared in major parts of its mountainous habitats in west Asia. Asiatic cheetah is a critically endangered subspecies currently found only in central Iran. In this study, the feeding habits of Asiatic cheetah was investigated in two reserves in central Iran. Diet and prey selection of cheetah were assessed using two biomass models along with Jacob’s selectivity index. We found no significant difference between biomass consumption based on each model between the reserves or between models inside each reserve. Over 90 % of species diet was composed of three medium-sized ungulates (i.e. 15-40 kg): wild sheep, wild goat and chinkara. Hares and other small mammals (less than 15 kg) made up the remainder of their diet. Asiatic cheetahs mainly preyed on wild sheep (Ovis vignei) which composed more than 50 % of consumed biomass. Wild sheep was identified as single staple prey, while chinkara (Gazella bennettii) was the most preferred prey despite its lower occurrence. Our study indicates that wild sheep, wild goat and especially chinkara are critical for persistence of Asiatic cheetah and must be particularly considered in conservation plans. |
英文关键词 | mammal diet selectivity scat analysis desert carnivore |
类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Iran ; France ; USA |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000402224100006 |
WOS关键词 | FEEDING ECOLOGY ; PREY PREFERENCES ; SELECTION ; CONSERVATION ; HABITATS ; FELIDAE |
WOS类目 | Zoology |
WOS研究方向 | Zoology |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/198953 |
作者单位 | 1.Behbahan Khatam Alanbia Univ Technol, Fac Environm & Nat Resources, Dept Environm, POB 63615-151, Khuzestan, Iran; 2.Univ Tehran, Fac Nat Resources, Dept Environm, Karaj, Iran; 3.Tarbiat Modares Univ, Fac Nat Resources & Marine Sci, Dept Environm Sci, Noor, Iran; 4.Univ Joseph Fourier Grenoble, CNRS, Lab Ecol Alpine, UMR 5553, BP 53, F-38041 Grenoble, France; 5.Univ Illinois, Dept Biol Sci, Chicago, IL 60680 USA; 6.Shahid Beheshti Univ, Environm Sci Res Inst, Dept Biodivers & Ecosystem Management, Tehran, Iran |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Zamani, Navid,Karami, Mahmoud,Zamani, Wahid,et al. Predation of montane deserts ungulates by Asiatic cheetah Acinonyx jubatus venaticus in Central Iran[J],2017,66(1):50-57. |
APA | Zamani, Navid,Karami, Mahmoud,Zamani, Wahid,Alizadeh, Afshin,Gharehaghaji, Maryam,&Asadiaghbolaghi, Marzieh.(2017).Predation of montane deserts ungulates by Asiatic cheetah Acinonyx jubatus venaticus in Central Iran.FOLIA ZOOLOGICA,66(1),50-57. |
MLA | Zamani, Navid,et al."Predation of montane deserts ungulates by Asiatic cheetah Acinonyx jubatus venaticus in Central Iran".FOLIA ZOOLOGICA 66.1(2017):50-57. |
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