Food habits of the Dusky-striped Squirrel Funambulus sublineatus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae)
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We report the first observations of feeding behaviour Dusky-striped Squirrel Funambulus sublineatus in Western Ghats. It was observed on eight plant species, including four non-native species. Feeding forests as well plantations and agricultural habitats, indicating urgent need for studies such human-modified landscapes.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Threatened Taxa
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0974-7907', '0974-7893']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.6202.13.2.17827-17831