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| Autor: | Brooke Richards, Russell Palmer, Hannah Anderson, William Ross |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0106 biological sciences
Rock-wallaby Zoology Biology biology.organism_classification 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Predation 010601 ecology Threatened species Petrogale rothschildi Rothschild Feral cat Animal Science and Zoology Felis catus Predator Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics |
| Zdroj: | Australian Mammalogy. 44:169-172 |
| ISSN: | 1836-7402 0310-0049 |
| DOI: | 10.1071/am20069 |
| Popis: | Rothschild’s rock-wallaby (Petrogale rothschildi) is endemic to the Pilbara and Ashburton regions of Western Australia. This large species of rock-wallaby is currently not recognised as threatened but is poorly known. Feral cats are a serious threat to many mainland Australian mammals, including some species of rock-wallaby, however their impact on P. rothschildi is largely unknown. Here we provide the first account of feral cat predation on Rothschild’s rock-wallaby, which was confirmed via genetic analysis. Common rock rats were abundant at the time and are the primary prey for cats, suggesting this was an incidental predation event by this highly opportunistic predator. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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