The partitioning of food resources between two rodents in the subtropical region of southern Brazil

The partitioning of food resources between two rodents in the subtropical region of southern Brazil

ABSTRACT The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) and nutria (Myocastor coypus) are herbivorous semi-aquatic rodents. Although these rodents occur in sympatry in southern South America, little is known about how the two species interact in relationship to food resources. In this context, the aim of...

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Main Authors:	FÁBIO P. ESPINELLI, FABIANO CORRÊA, ELTON P. COLARES, IONI G. COLARES
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Series:	Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:	diet overlap feeding strategy herbivores micro-histological analysis.
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017000100191&lng=en&tlng=en

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