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- Springer Journals
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- Copyright © 2013 by Zoological Society, Kolkata, India
- Subject
- Life Sciences; Life Sciences, general; Zoology; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology; Animal Genetics and Genomics; Biodiversity; Conservation Biology/Ecology
- ISSN
- 0373-5893
- eISSN
- 0974-6919
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12595-013-0070-7
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Abstract
Dry season food habit of sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) in Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary was characterized by scat analysis. Importance value index (IVI) of contribution of different food items in the diet of sloth bear was estimated from the undigested food remnants. Percentage of dry weight and IVI score of Ziziphus fruits was highest, termites were the most frequently occurring food item in the diet and percentage of frequency occurrence was equal for both fruits and insects. The present study, as compared to previous studies, suggests that the dietary preference of sloth bear varies according to availability of food and the habitat quality.
Journal
Proceedings of the Zoological Society – Springer Journals
Published: Jun 23, 2013