On the fruit consumption of Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) (Mammalia: Mustelidae) during the autumn season in Sredna Gora Mountains (Bulgaria)

Autor: Georgiev Dilian G

Resumen

This case study was carried out at one badgers family territory by a single collection (11.11.2002, north of Stara Zagora City, near Tabashka River) of faeces from the animal latrine sites. Total of 1361 individual food items were identified in Eurasian badger (Meles meles) faeces from which the fruits of the Cornel-tree (Cornus mas) strongly dominated (n = 1332, 96.5% from all items, 98.2% from all fruits).

Palabras clave: Badger diet fruit consumption.

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Vol. 1 Núm.1. Noviembre 2009 Pags. 99-101 Ecologia Balkanica 2009; 1(1)