Bobcat Density & Prey Selection in Central AZ
Jones JH and Smith NM. 1979. Bobcat Density & Prey Selection in Central AZ. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 43(3):666-672
We trapped, ear-tagged, trailed with hounds, and collected scats from bobcats (Lynx rufus) on 28.8 km of the Three Bar Wildlife Area in central Arizona from May, 1975 to May, 1976. Their minimum estimated density on the study area was 1 per 3.6-4.1 km. The contents of 176 scats indicated that rodents (67%) and lagomorphs (38%) were most frequently taken. The frequencies of their remains in the scats did not vary significantly amoung bimonthly samples. Populations of rodents and lagomorphs varied significantly during the year, but neither was correlated with bobcat prey selection.
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- Journal Article
- Authors
- Jones, J.; Smith, N.
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- ORPI
- Keywords
- bobcats