Body Weight as an Indicator of Vulnerability to Domestic Cat Predation for Juveniles of Three Species of Cottontail Rabbits (Sylvilagus spp.) in Colorado, USA: Implications for Release Criteria
| Autor: | Gabriele C. Paul, Daniel G. Friend |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Colorado
Ecology biology 040301 veterinary sciences Body Weight 030231 tropical medicine Zoology 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Body weight biology.organism_classification Sylvilagus audubonii Predation 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Predatory Behavior Cats Animals Rabbits Felis catus Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Retrospective Studies Wildlife rehabilitation |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 56 |
| ISSN: | 0090-3558 |
| DOI: | 10.7589/jwd-d-20-00036 |
| Popis: | Cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus spp.) are frequently admitted to wildlife rehabilitation facilities due to predation by domestic cats (Felis catus). Our retrospective study (2015-19) of three species (Sylvilagus audubonii, Sylvilagus floridanus, and Sylvilagus nuttallii) indicated that once juveniles reached a weight over 220 g, they were unlikely to present due to domestic cat interactions. This information should be incorporated into release criteria for these species. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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