FOOD-HABITS OF THE SMOOTH INDIAN OTTER (LUTRA-PERSPICILLATA) IN KEOLADEO-NATIONAL-PARK, BHARATPUR, RAJASTLHAN (INDIA)

Authors
HAQUE MN VIJAYAN VS
Citation
Mn. Haque et Vs. Vijayan, FOOD-HABITS OF THE SMOOTH INDIAN OTTER (LUTRA-PERSPICILLATA) IN KEOLADEO-NATIONAL-PARK, BHARATPUR, RAJASTLHAN (INDIA), Mammalia, 59(3), 1995, pp. 345-348
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Mammalia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00251461
Volume
59
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
345 - 348
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-1461(1995)59:3<345:FOTSIO>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Diet of the Smooth Indian Otter (Lutra perspicillata) was studied by a nalyzing seats collected from banks and surrounding of the deeper pond s of Keoladeo National Park from November 1986 to October 1987. Fish w ere the main prey throughout the year. Other prey items included mollu scs, insects and birds. Molluscs were present in the diet only during summer while birds and insects were eaten during the monsoon and winte r.