CAMPBELL: FEEDING BEHAVrOl:R OF TIn: HEDGEHOG IN PASTURE LAND
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A population of hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus L.) in pasture land in Canterbury was fcund to vary between less than four and eight per hectare. Feeding habits were studied through stomach contents and analysis of faeces. Grass grub beetles (Costelytra ualandica) and porina moths (Wiseana cervinta), both important pasture pests, were relatively important food items. Estimates of the number of grass grubs eaten in relation to their density and that of hedgehogs in pastures show that hedgehogs are potentially capable of consuming 10.40 percent of adult populations.
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