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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
ISSN0139-7893
EISSN1573-1189
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
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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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