ARCH 344 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2-3: Plant Ecology, Malagasy Harrier, Frugivore
27 Jan 2017
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At rnp, there were several possible predators of mouse lemurs: malagasy barn owl (significant predator of grey mouse lemur), malagasy serpent eagle, Malagasy harrier hawk, malagasy boa, a mongoose-like carnivore, and other nocturnal viverrids. Wet season occurred from december to march and dry season from april to november: temperatures highest during wet season. Because it never became entirely clear which state of fruit ripeness mouse lemurs preferred, analyses included data on the presence of unripe fruit, ripe fruit, and both unripe and ripe fruit combined. Mouse lemurs ate figs: when figs were offered to captured mouse lemurs during feeding trials, the animals sometimes ate them. Fruit activity occurred year-round, with high availability in the wet season continuing into part of the dry season. Seeds of bakerella were found in mouse lemur feces year round, including october and november when bakerella fruit were low in availability.
