First report of Giardia duodenalis infection in the crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata L., 1758)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.01.006
Abstract: Italy is the only European country where the crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata) lives. A parasitological investigation was performed on faecal samples, aimed to evaluate Giardia and other parasites in a free-ranging crested porcupine population in… read more here.
Keywords: porcupine hystrix; faecal samples; giardia; hystrix cristata ... See more keywords
Seasonal consumption of insects by the crested porcupine in Central Italy
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DOI: 10.1515/mammalia-2020-0131
Abstract: Abstract Many herbivorous, granivorous and frugivorous rodents can integrate animal proteins in their diet, still for many of them no information is available on the importance of animal food sources. The crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata,… read more here.
Keywords: insects; seasonal consumption; central italy; consumption insects ... See more keywords
Blessing the rains down in Africa: spatiotemporal behaviour of the crested porcupine Hystrix cristata (Mammalia: Rodentia) in the rainy and dry seasons, in the African savannah
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DOI: 10.4081/tz.2020.80
Abstract: The assessment of habitat selection and temporal patterns of activity rhythms is paramount for wildlife conservation. Studies on behavioural ecology of wild mammals are particularly challenging in tropical areas, mostly when involving rare or elusive… read more here.
Keywords: activity; porcupine hystrix; spatiotemporal behaviour; hystrix cristata ... See more keywords