Title: A Current Situation of Ecology Study on Pangolins
Abstract:This paper summarized the current situation of ecology studies on 7 living species of pangolins in the world, indicating very few studies done. The habitat of Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) and...This paper summarized the current situation of ecology studies on 7 living species of pangolins in the world, indicating very few studies done. The habitat of Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) and its habits of activity, foraging, breeding and burrowing were described in general only depending on data from interviewing hunters, and few monographic studies were carried out. The ecology studies in Cape pangolin (M.temminckii) were mainly focused on its home range, activity, mobility, diet and foraging behavior, and these studies were intensive. However, the studies on Cap pangolin's breeding ecology, population ecology and habitat are still not involved. The known tree pangolin's ecology study was only on its home range. There is no report on ecology study of the other 4 species. The 7 species are similar in habits, to reveal their difference in ecology, in future it should be stressed to make comparing study to their ecology on the different organism level. The focal point of the study should be placed on burrowing ecology, foraging ecology, behavior ecology (such as home range and activity), breeding ecology and population ecology.Read More
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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