Abstract
Gut content analysis of a juvenile Chinese pangolin revealed eight ant and one termite species being preyed on. The identification of > 26,000 prey items and a comparison with local ant communities suggest a selective foraging behavior and a tendency for direct predation on arboreal or epigaeic ant nests within secondary forest and shrubland habitats.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Tropical Conservation Science |
Volume | 10 |
Early online date | 22 May 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
The authors thank Gary Ades and the two anonymous reviewers for providing constructive comments on an early draft of the manuscript. Gut content used was extracted and preserved by the Wild Animal Rescue Centre of Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, as a collaborative effort of the team. The authors also thank Lily Ng and Maria Lo for technical support.Keywords
- arboreal ants
- conservation
- endangered species
- gut content analysis
- myrmecophagous
- subtropical
- urban landscape