Comments on the Predator-Prey Relationship of the Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator) and Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

The American Midland Naturalist | January 1, 2005| | Copyright

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Rodent prey of the barn owl (Tyto alba) partly reflects the availability of prey species of small mammals. However, small- to moderate-sized mice of the genera Sigmodon (cotton rats), Oryzomys (rice rats) and Microtus (voles) are selectively preyed upon when available, and species of Dipodomys (kangaroo rats) are often underrepresented prey items. The range of T. alba in north Texas overlaps the restricted range of the little-studied Texas kangaroo rat (D. elator). Examination of regurgitated barn owl pellets provides the first documentation of predation on this distinctive rodent. ...

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