scholarly journals The diel activity pattern of small carnivores of Western Ghats, India: a case study at Nelliampathies in Kerala, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 19466-19474
Author(s):  
Devika Sanghamithra ◽  
P.O. Nameer
Keyword(s):  
Activity Pattern ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Camera Trap ◽  
Diel Activity ◽  
Diel Activity Pattern ◽  
Palm Civet ◽  
Reserve Forest ◽  
Leopard Cat ◽  
Prionailurus Bengalensis

The diel activity pattern of small carnivores was studied using the camera trap technique at Nelliampathy Reserve Forest, Kerala, India. Six species of small carnivores were recorded during the study. These include Brown Palm Civet Paradoxurus jerdoni, Small Indian Civet Viverricula indica, Stripe-necked Mongoose Herpestes vitticollis, Brown Mongoose Herpestes fuscus, Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii, and Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis.  The maximum diel activity overlap was detected between the Brown Palm Civet and Small Indian Civet, while the activity overlap was minimal between the Stripe-necked Mongoose and Small Indian Civet. 

scholarly journals Diel activity pattern of meso-carnivores in the suburban tropical dry evergreen forest of the Coromandel Coast, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 13960-13966
Author(s):  
Kangaraj Muthamizh Selvan ◽  
Bawa Mothilal Krishnakumar ◽  
Pasiyappazham Ramasamy ◽  
Thangadurai Thinesh
Keyword(s):  
Activity Pattern ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Camera Trap ◽  
Diel Activity ◽  
Evergreen Forest ◽  
Breeding Ecology ◽  
Canis Aureus ◽  
Diel Activity Pattern ◽  
Diel Activity Patterns ◽  
Felis Chaus

Sympatric and similar body-sized species exhibit interspecific competition for resources.  The present study investigated diel activity of five meso-carnivore species (Canis aureus, Felis chaus, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, Viverricula indica, and Herpestes edwardsii) in a human-dominated region of Auroville and around Pondicherry University using camera-trap survey data.  Diel activity pattern and overlap were estimated using the kernel density method.  The Jungle Cat Felis chaus and the Golden Jackal Canis aureus exhibited cathemeral diel activity with a high overlap between them (Δ̂1 = 0.78).  The Indian Grey Mongoose Herpestes edwardsii displayed a diurnal activity pattern and had low overlap with the Small Indian Civet Viverricula indica (Δ̂1 = 0.34).  Moderate overlap was found between the Small Indian Civet and the Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus (Δ̂1 = 0.32).  Therefore, diel activity patterns of mesocarnivores indicate inter- and intra-specific trade-off competition avoidance resulting in successful foraging.  The present camera-trap survey has provided insights into diel activity patterns and more attention is required to be paid to the study of feeding and breeding ecology of these species in human-dominated landscapes. 

scholarly journals Habitat use and diel activity pattern of the Tibetan Snowcock (Tetraogallus tibetanus): a case study using camera traps for surveying high-elevation bird species

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gai Luo ◽  
Chuangming Yang ◽  
Huaming Zhou ◽  
Michael Seitz ◽  
Yongjie Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Activity Pattern ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Diel Activity ◽  
Diel Activity Pattern ◽  
Tibetan Snowcock

scholarly journals Camera trap survey of mammals in Cleopatra’s Needle Critical Habitat in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 14631-14642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paris N. Marler ◽  
Solomon Calago ◽  
Mélanie Ragon ◽  
Lyca Sandrea G Castro
Keyword(s):  
Native Species ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Camera Trap ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Critical Habitat ◽  
Palm Civet ◽  
Leopard Cat ◽  
Prionailurus Bengalensis ◽  
Viverra Tangalunga ◽  
Latrine Site

A camera trap survey was conducted in the recently protected Cleopatra’s Needle Critical Habitat (CNCH) in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines from February to May 2015 at 39 camera trap sites.  A bait of common pig’s blood was used at 36 sites, while the three remaining sites were surveyed without a bait and monitored a stream with a latrine site or mud bath with tracks.  Seven native species were detected and three of these species were endemic to the island province.  Species included: Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus philippinensis, Palawan Porcupine Hystrix pumila, Collared Mongoose Urva semitorquata, Palawan Stink Badger Mydaus marchei, Palawan Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis heaneyi, Asian Small-clawed Otter Aonyx cinereus, and Malay Civet Viverra tangalunga.  Analysis of the activity patterns of the three most commonly captured species revealed predominantly nocturnal activity for the Common Palm Civet, Palawan Porcupine, and Palawan Stink Badger.  The Philippine Palm Civet showed occasional diurnal activity.  The seven photo-captured species appeared most common, or were at the least recorded, below 750m.  Five species (the Philippine Palm Civet, Palawan Porcupine, Collared Mongoose, Palawan Stink Badger, and Palawan Leopard Cat) were also recorded above 1000m.  The CNCH supports two threatened species, the Palawan Porcupine and the Asian Small-clawed Otter, which are listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, and the Collared Mongoose is listed as Near Threatened.  The Palawan Leopard Cat is considered Vulnerable within the Philippines, although it has yet to be assessed by the IUCN.  This documentation highlights the biodiversity significance within the newly protected critical habitat and the need to support ongoing conservation efforts within the critical habitat.   

scholarly journals Occurrence of mammalian small carnivores in Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 17984-17989
Author(s):  
A. Venkatesh ◽  
N. Sridharan ◽  
S. Agnes Jeya Packiavathi ◽  
K. Muthamizh Selvan
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Camera Trap ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Altitudinal Range ◽  
Tiger Reserve ◽  
Palm Civet ◽  
Prionailurus Bengalensis ◽  
Capture Rates

The small mammalian carnivores are important for maintaining healthy ecosystems.  The present documentation is based on the camera trap survey in Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu.  Paired camera-traps were set in a grid of 1.413 × 1.413 km area of 180km² within an altitudinal range of 80–1,866 m.  A total of 11 species were recorded in different habitat types.  Brown Palm Civet Paradoxurus jerdoni and Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis had the highest capture rates and the lowest was Rusty Spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus.

scholarly journals Small carnivores of Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, southern Western Ghats, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 9306 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Sreehari ◽  
P. O. Nameer
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Camera Trap ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Tiger Reserve ◽  
Palm Civet ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Prionailurus Bengalensis ◽  
Felis Chaus ◽  
The Western Ghats

The first ever detailed study on the small carnivores of the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve (PkTR) in the southern Western Ghats, using camera trap techniques, reported 11 species.  A total of 1,350 camera-trap nights were used for the study.  This was supplemented with 242km of day transects and 344km of night transects using spot-lights.  The small carnivores reported were the Small Indian Civet Viverricula indica, Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, Brown Palm Civet Paradoxurus jerdoni, Indian Grey Mongoose Herpestes edwardsii, Stripe-necked Mongoose Herpestes vitticollis, Brown Mongoose Herpestes fuscus, Ruddy Mongoose Herpestes smithii, Smooth-coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata, Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii, Jungle Cat Felis chaus and Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis.  About 90% of the small carnivores captured in the camera traps in PKTR were members of the Viverridae family such as the Small Indian Civet (31.67%), Common Palm Civet (30%) and Brown Palm Civet (28.33%).  The study recorded all the four species of mongoose known from the Western Ghats from PkTR.  Two out of the 11 small carnivores belong to the ‘Vulnerable’ category on the IUCN Red List. 

scholarly journals Nocturnal and diurnal activity of armored suckermouth catfish (Loricariidae: Pterygoplichthys) associated with wintering Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris)

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 893-898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo G. Nico
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Activity Pattern ◽  
Diel Activity ◽  
Diurnal Activity ◽  
Trichechus Manatus ◽  
Trichechus Manatus Latirostris ◽  
Size Classes ◽  
Diel Activity Pattern ◽  
Spring System ◽  
Diel Period

Several Pterygoplichthys species, members of the Neotropical catfish family Loricariidae, have been widely introduced outside their native ranges. In this paper, I present observations on the diel activity pattern of non-native Pterygoplichthys, tentatively identified as P. disjunctivus, with respect to their attachment and grazing on endangered Florida manatees, Trichechus manatus latirostris. The study was conducted in December 2009 at Volusia Blue Spring, an artesianal spring system in the St. Johns River basin, Florida (USA). Supplemented by information gathered during previous visits to the spring site, this study revealed that adult Pterygoplichthys are active throughout the diel period (day, twilight and night). However, juvenile Pterygoplichthys were largely nocturnal and only at night did they consistently join adults in attaching to manatees. The juveniles generally remain hidden during the day, probably responding to presence of diurnal predators, mainly birds. Differences in diel behaviors among different Pterygoplichthys size classes in Florida are consistent with published observations on loricariids inhabiting clearwater streams within their native ranges.

scholarly journals Camera trap records of Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus and Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) from Papikonda National Park, northern Eastern Ghats, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 8818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikram Aditya ◽  
Thyagarajan Ganesh
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Present Note ◽  
Camera Trap ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Leopard Cat ◽  
Prionailurus Bengalensis

The genus Prionailurus consists of forest dwelling spotted cats ranging across most of India (Sunquist and Sunquist 2002, Menon 2003). Few studies have been done on their presence and distribution across the Eastern Ghats. The present note reports the first camera trap records of the Leopard Cat Prionailurus benghalensis Kerr, 1792 and Rusty Spotted Cat, Prionailurus rubiginosus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831 from the Papikonda National Park, situated in the northern Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. 

Estimating seasonal abundance and habitat use of small carnivores in the Western Ghats using an occupancy approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 469-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riddhika Kalle ◽  
Tharmalingam Ramesh ◽  
Qamar Qureshi ◽  
Kalyanasundaram Sankar
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Deciduous Forest ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Camera Trap ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
Evergreen Forest ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Palm Civet ◽  
Leopard Cat

Abstract:Rigorous population studies on many small carnivores are lacking in India. Presence-absence models with habitat covariates were applied to estimate seasonal occupancy and abundance of nine small-carnivore species from camera-trap data in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (2010 and 2011). We deployed 25 camera-trap stations in the deciduous forest, 21 in the semi-evergreen forest and 26 in the dry thorn forest. In total, 7380 trap-nights yielded 448 photographs of small carnivores: jungle cat (n = 72), leopard cat (n = 6), rusty-spotted cat (n = 11), small Indian civet (n = 89), common palm civet (n = 37), brown palm civet (n = 20), stripe-necked mongoose (n = 66), ruddy mongoose (n = 96) and Indian grey mongoose (n = 51). In the dry season, rusty-spotted cat was the rarest carnivore with an average abundance (λmean) of 0.24 ± 0.26, while ruddy mongoose was the most abundant (λmean = 0.90 ± 0.40). In the wet season, leopard cat was the rarest species (λmean = 0.048 ± 0.041) while grey mongoose was the most abundant (λmean = 0.68 ± 0.35). Abundance of jungle cat, common palm civet, ruddy mongoose and grey mongoose increased in the dry thorn forest whereas in the dry season abundance of small Indian civet decreased in this forest type. Abundance of leopard cat and small Indian civet was not influenced by habitat in the wet season. Deciduous forest was positively associated with abundance of rusty-spotted cat. Deciduous and semi-evergreen forests had a positive effect on abundance of stripe-necked mongoose while the latter was a positive predictor of abundance and occupancy for brown palm civet. Improved modelling approaches can account for the spatio-temporal variation in habitat use of small carnivores occupying specialized niches in heterogeneous tropical forests of southern India.

Diel Activity Pattern and Swimming Speeds of Northern Pike (Esox lucius) in Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta

1980 ◽  
Vol 37 (9) ◽  
pp. 1454-1458 ◽  
Author(s):  
James S. Diana
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Activity Pattern ◽  
Northern Pike ◽  
Esox Lucius ◽  
Diel Activity ◽  
Seasonal Activity ◽  
Diel Changes ◽  
Pike Esox Lucius ◽  
Diel Activity Pattern ◽  
Ultrasonic Transmitters

Movements of six northern pike (Esox lucius) were monitored for 5 to 51 days by ultrasonic transmitters implanted surgically. The pike were inactive during 80% of the eight hundred and eighty-nine 5-min intervals monitored during summer and winter. No regular diel changes in activity were noted, except that pike were inactive at night. Swimming velocities calculated from gross displacements were maximum, 42 cm/s (0.91 body lengths (BL)/s); average, 23.1 cm/s (0.45 BL/s).Key words: movements, diel activity, seasonal activity, northern pike, Esox lucius; swimming speeds

Diel Activity Pattern of a Diurnal Desert Rodent, Psammomys obesus

1990 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ilan ◽  
Y. Yom-Tov
Keyword(s):  
Activity Pattern ◽  
Diel Activity ◽  
Psammomys Obesus ◽  
Diel Activity Pattern ◽  
Desert Rodent
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