Diet of bat-eared foxes Otrocyon megalotis in the Karoo

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1992
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Abstract
In a near-natural habitat (Karoo National Park), insects and wild fruit contributed almost equally to the diet, while more insects than plant material were consumed on a sheep farm (Saucyskuil). Adult and larval Coleoptera (KNP) and Orthoptera (Saucyskuil) were predominantly preyed upon in an opportunistic manner, influenced by food availability. A higher volume of Isoptera was consumed at Saucyskuil, suggesting higher availability in the farming area. -from Authors
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CITATION: Kuntzsch, V. & Nel, J. A. J. 1992. Diet of bat-eared foxes Otrocyon megalotis in the Karoo. Koedoe, 35(2):a403, doi:10.4102/koedoe.v35i2.403.
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Keywords
Bat-eared fox -- Food, Otrocyon megalotis
Citation
Kuntzsch, V. & Nel, J. A. J. 1992. Diet of bat-eared foxes Otrocyon megalotis in the Karoo. Koedoe, 35(2):a403, doi:10.4102/koedoe.v35i2.403.