Notes on food and foraging of the Honey Badger Mellivora capensis in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
Koedoe - African Protected Area Conservation and Science
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Title | Notes on food and foraging of the Honey Badger Mellivora capensis in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park | |
Creator | Kruuk, H Mills, M. G. L | |
Description | Contents of faeces indicated that honey badgers in the Kalahari eat mostly rodents, followed by lizards and scorpions, all of which are caught by digging. Larger mammals (aardwolf, bat-eared fox, springhare) and large snakes are also eaten. Foraging behaviour is described and individual differences in foraging strategies are discussed. | |
Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
Date | 1983-12-01 | |
Identifier | 10.4102/koedoe.v26i1.595 | |
Source | Koedoe; Vol 26, No 1 (1983); 153-157 2071-0771 0075-6458 | |
Language | eng | |
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