Suburban ecology of the crested porcupine in a heavily poached area: a global approach
S Lovari, MT Corsini, B Guazzini, G Romeo… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Urban areas not only provide wildlife with new ecological niches, in terms of food
availability, human protection and den sites but also they increase the possibility of conflict …
availability, human protection and den sites but also they increase the possibility of conflict …
Skull shape and Bergmann's rule in mammals: hints from Old World porcupines
The genus Hystrix includes eight species of porcupines distributed in Eurasia and Africa,
across a broad latitudinal gradient. Our aim was to assess whether porcupine skulls:(1) …
across a broad latitudinal gradient. Our aim was to assess whether porcupine skulls:(1) …
Evidence of scavenging behaviour in crested porcupine
F Coppola, D Guerrieri, A Simoncini, P Varuzza… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The vegetarian diet of many herbivorous mammals is supplemented with proteins of animal
origin, especially in young individuals and in breeding females, to provide key proteins …
origin, especially in young individuals and in breeding females, to provide key proteins …
[HTML][HTML] Food habits of indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) (Kerr 1792), in district Bagh, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Abstract The Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica) is classified as an agricultural pest
species. It feeds on plants and crops; hence, it is responsible for massive financial losses …
species. It feeds on plants and crops; hence, it is responsible for massive financial losses …
Seasonal consumption of insects by the crested porcupine in Central Italy
Many herbivorous, granivorous and frugivorous rodents can integrate animal proteins in
their diet, still for many of them no information is available on the importance of animal food …
their diet, still for many of them no information is available on the importance of animal food …
Habitat selection of Cape porcupines in a farmland-suburban context in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
SP Ngcobo, AL Wilson, CT Downs - Mammalian Biology, 2019 - Springer
Cape porcupines (Hystrix africaeaustralis) have a wide geographic distribution throughout
southern Africa and have a wide ecological tolerance of many terrestrial habitats, including …
southern Africa and have a wide ecological tolerance of many terrestrial habitats, including …
Home ranges of Cape porcupines on farmlands, peri-urban and suburban areas in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
SP Ngcobo, AL Wilson, CT Downs - Mammalian Biology, 2019 - Springer
Cape porcupines, Hystrix africaeaustralis, are one of the South African mammalian species
that are increasing their distribution range and abundance with anthropogenic changing …
that are increasing their distribution range and abundance with anthropogenic changing …
The bone collector: temporal patterns of bone-gnawing behaviour define osteophagia as a female prerogative in a large rodent
Calcium and phosphorous consumption is essential for bone development and
maintenance throughout life, particularly to pregnant and lactating females. Bone …
maintenance throughout life, particularly to pregnant and lactating females. Bone …
New knowledge tools for crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata L., 1758) management in the wild. First census model, new behavioural ecology aspects and preliminary …
F Coppola - 2020 - tesidottorato.depositolegale.it
The crested porcupine is a widespread species in Italy and no data are available concerning
the density and health status of the Italian porcupine population and there is few knowledge …
the density and health status of the Italian porcupine population and there is few knowledge …
[PDF][PDF] Aspects of the ecology of Cape porcupines on farmlands, peri-urban and suburban areas in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
SP Ngcobo - 2018 - core.ac.uk
The unprecedented changes in the environmental and ecological processes of the
biosphere have led some to believe that we have transitioned into a new geological era from …
biosphere have led some to believe that we have transitioned into a new geological era from …