Coprophagy by Barking Deer Muntiacus vaginalis (Mammalia: Cetartiodactyla: Cervidae) in Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India

Sachin P. Ranade; Vibhu Prakash

doi:10.11609/JoTT.o4367.7825-6

Journal of Threatened Taxa (Sep 2015)

Coprophagy by Barking Deer Muntiacus vaginalis (Mammalia: Cetartiodactyla: Cervidae) in Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India

Sachin P. Ranade,
Vibhu Prakash

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Sachin P. Ranade: Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre, Raja Bhat Khawa, (BTR), Alipurduar, Alipurduar District, West Bengal 735227, India
Vibhu Prakash: F-23, HMT Colony, Pinjore 134 101, Panchkula District, Haryana, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o4367.7825-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 11
pp. 7825 – 7826

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A Barking Deer was seen feeding on Asian Elephant’s dung containing partly digested fruits of Dillenia indica at Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal. This case of coprophagy appears to be opportunistic frugivore selection by the deer.

Published in Journal of Threatened Taxa

ISSN: 0974-7893 (Print); 0974-7907 (Online)
Publisher: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
Country of publisher: India
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General): Ecology; Science: Natural history (General): General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution
Website: https://threatenedtaxa.org/

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