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## Abstract The Iberian Peninsula comprises two distinct biogeographic areas: a temperate Atlantic Eurosiberian (north) and a Mediterranean (centre and south), and they provide very different biotopes, landscapes and prey for carnivores. One example is an abundance of the wild rabbit __Orytolagus cuniculus__ in the Mediterranean zone, which contrasts with the Eurosiberian zone, where the rabbit is scarce. The feeding resource partitioning among four sympatric predators (red fox __Vulpes vulpes__, wild cat __Felis silvestris__, genet __Genetta genetta__ and stone marten __Martes foina__) was analysed in the Peneda‐Gerês National Park (north‐west Portugal), located in the Eurosiberian region. Data on the spatial distribution of three important prey species (__Apodemus sylvaticus__, __Microtus lusitanicus__ and __Talpa occidentalis__) were also collected to investigate their possible relationships with the feeding habits of each predator. Rodents are the staple prey for this guild of carnivores. Predators are able to supplement their diets with one or two secondary prey types: rabbits and arthropods by the largest carnivores (the red fox and the wild cat); insectivores by the small pr

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Author

J. C. Carvalho; P. Gomes

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley (ISSN 0952-8369)

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780952836902

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)