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Traeholt Carl, . Notes on the food and feeding behaviour of Varanus bengalensis nebulosus on Pulau Tioman Malaysia. pp. 173-181. ISSN 0025-1291
Abstract
Fecal pellets of Varanus b. nebulosus were collected and analysed on Pulau Tioman in the South China Sea Malaysia. The stomachs of 16 captured V. b. nebulosus were flushed with water and the contents analysed. It was found that their main diet consists of insects invertebrates and occasionally small vertebrates such as geckos and juvenile sun lizards. Cockroaches made up 45.41 percent of the total diet. Individuals spent up to 8 hours per day foraging in a relatively small area (0.3 ha) and their preferred hunting strategy was digging prey out.
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Abstract
Fecal pellets of Varanus b. nebulosus were collected and analysed on Pulau Tioman in the South China Sea Malaysia. The stomachs of 16 captured V. b. nebulosus were flushed with water and the contents analysed. It was found that their main diet consists of insects invertebrates and occasionally small vertebrates such as geckos and juvenile sun lizards. Cockroaches made up 45.41 percent of the total diet. Individuals spent up to 8 hours per day foraging in a relatively small area (0.3 ha) and their preferred hunting strategy was digging prey out.
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Summary (En) |
| AGROVOC Term: | LIZARDS |
| AGROVOC Term: | FEEDING HABITS |
| AGROVOC Term: | BEHAVIOUR |
| AGROVOC Term: | FOODS |
| AGROVOC Term: | INSECTA |
| AGROVOC Term: | MALAYSIA LAGARTO |
| AGROVOC Term: | HABITOS ALIMENTARIOS |
| AGROVOC Term: | COMPORTAMIENTO |
| AGROVOC Term: | ALIMENTOS |
| AGROVOC Term: | INSECTA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:52 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17479 |
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