First Evidence of Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) in the Diet of the Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)

IF 0.5 4区环境科学与生态学 Q4 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Northeastern Naturalist Pub Date : 2023-08-31 DOI:10.1656/045.030.0306

Joseph. Cannizzaro, Sandra L. Koch, William H. Graser

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Abstract

Abstract We discovered mammalian hair in the feces of an adult female Emydoidea blandingii (Blanding's Turtle) in a palustrine marsh in northern Illinois on 28 April 2021. Comparison and analysis of guard-hair length, proximal shaft pattern, and cross section of the shield region revealed the hair to be that of an Ondatra zibethicus (Muskrat). This is the first recorded mammalian food item of a Blanding's Turtle and is the second time a novel prey item has been documented in the diet of a Blanding's Turtle at this site. In light of this discovery, we suggest a need for additional diet studies on this turtle.

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在布兰丁龟（Emydoidea blandingii）的饮食中发现麝鼠的第一个证据

研究人员于2021年4月28日在伊利诺伊州北部的沼泽沼泽中发现了一只成年雌性布兰丁龟的粪便中含有哺乳动物毛发。通过对护毛长度、近端干型和护毛区横截面的比较分析，表明该护毛属于一种麝鼠。这是第一次记录到布兰丁鳖的哺乳动物食物，也是第二次在该地点记录到布兰丁鳖的饮食中有新的猎物。鉴于这一发现，我们建议有必要对这种海龟进行额外的饮食研究。

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Northeastern Naturalist 环境科学-生态学

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