Seasonal and Spatial Differences in Feeding Ecology and Behavior of the African Civet Civettictis Civetta in Arba Minch Forest, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Seasonal and Spatial Differences in Feeding Ecology and Behavior of the African Civet Civettictis Civetta in Arba Minch Forest, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Dagnachew Mullu

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Mundanthra Balakrishnan

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Seasonal and Spatial Differences in Feeding Ecology and Behavior of the African Civet Civettictis Civetta in Arba Minch Forest, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

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Feeding ecology and behavior of the African Civet (Civettictis civetta) was studied to reveal the feeding habit and behavior in Arba Minch Forest. This study include both wet and dry seasons. This study was carried out by direct and indirect observations. Direct observation was carried out during night using night visionscope. Indirect observations were made by analysing faecal samples. There were seasonal variations in the items consumed by the African Civet. They were omnivorous generalists as per the findings of the present study.

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Dagnachew Mullu. 2015. \u201cSeasonal and Spatial Differences in Feeding Ecology and Behavior of the African Civet Civettictis Civetta in Arba Minch Forest, Arba Minch, Ethiopia\u201d. Global Journal of Human-Social Science - H: Interdisciplinary GJHSS-H Volume 15 (GJHSS Volume 15 Issue H3): .

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GJHSS Volume 15 Issue H3
Pg. 9- 13

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJHSS

Print ISSN 0975-587X

e-ISSN 2249-460X

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Submission ReceivedFebruary 10, 2015
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Country: Ethiopia

Subject: Global Journal of Human-Social Science - H: Interdisciplinary

Authors: Dagnachew Mullu, Mundanthra Balakrishnan (PhD/Dr. count: 0)

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