[en] The diet has been studied in 3 zones where two species, polecat and European mink, cohabiting.
Feces were collected at the animals resting-place with radio transmitters.
The diet of mink is electic : mammals (Ondatra, Arvicola sapidus, rats…), birds (duck, rallids…), frogs and toads and fish. The polecat eats mammals (rabbits, hares and small mammals), some birds and reptiles, plenty toads.
The trophic similarity is fairly low. In fact, for two weasels , individual and seasonal variations are very important.
Disciplines :
Zoology
Author, co-author :
Libois, Roland ; Université de Liège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Zoogéographie
Language :
French
Title :
Etude préliminaire du régime alimentaire du vison d'Europe (Mustela lubreola) dans les sud-ouest de la France
Alternative titles :
[en] Preliminary study of the diet of the European mink (Mustela lubreola ) in the southwest of France
