Plantain squirrel callosciurus notatus in a plantation habitat

The daily activity pattern or actogram of four Callosciurus notatus in a mixed plantation crop of oil palm and cacao under coconut in Peninsula-r Malaysia was determined by using radiotelemetry. Resulls suggest that C. notatus exhibits a daily activity pattern from 0630 to 1730 with several peaks....

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Main Author: Mohd Noor, Hafidzi
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 1998
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description The daily activity pattern or actogram of four Callosciurus notatus in a mixed plantation crop of oil palm and cacao under coconut in Peninsula-r Malaysia was determined by using radiotelemetry. Resulls suggest that C. notatus exhibits a daily activity pattern from 0630 to 1730 with several peaks. Two major peaks are identified, one at day break (abollt 0730) and another before midday (about 1130). The two peaks were followed by a relative ressation of activity in the afternoon (1430 - 1630). a third smaller peak was recorded in the evening (1730). Individual valiation exists as one individual showed four small peaks interspersed by short periods of rest. The multiple peaks may -reflect the foraging strategy in meeting specific dietary needs. A survey of stomach contents suggests that insects constitute the preferred item in the first couple of hours and a mixed diet of insects and plant matter later during the day.
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spelling upm-36882015-09-07T06:33:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3688/ Plantain squirrel callosciurus notatus in a plantation habitat Mohd Noor, Hafidzi The daily activity pattern or actogram of four Callosciurus notatus in a mixed plantation crop of oil palm and cacao under coconut in Peninsula-r Malaysia was determined by using radiotelemetry. Resulls suggest that C. notatus exhibits a daily activity pattern from 0630 to 1730 with several peaks. Two major peaks are identified, one at day break (abollt 0730) and another before midday (about 1130). The two peaks were followed by a relative ressation of activity in the afternoon (1430 - 1630). a third smaller peak was recorded in the evening (1730). Individual valiation exists as one individual showed four small peaks interspersed by short periods of rest. The multiple peaks may -reflect the foraging strategy in meeting specific dietary needs. A survey of stomach contents suggests that insects constitute the preferred item in the first couple of hours and a mixed diet of insects and plant matter later during the day. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 1998 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3688/1/Plantain_Squirrel_Callosciurus_notatus_In_a_Plantation_Habitat.pdf Mohd Noor, Hafidzi (1998) Plantain squirrel callosciurus notatus in a plantation habitat. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 21 (1). pp. 23-28. ISSN 1511-3701 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2021%20(1)%20Apr.%201998/04%20JTAS%20Vol.21%20(1)%201998%20(Page%2023%20-%2028).pdf
spellingShingle Mohd Noor, Hafidzi
Plantain squirrel callosciurus notatus in a plantation habitat
title Plantain squirrel callosciurus notatus in a plantation habitat
title_full Plantain squirrel callosciurus notatus in a plantation habitat
title_fullStr Plantain squirrel callosciurus notatus in a plantation habitat
title_full_unstemmed Plantain squirrel callosciurus notatus in a plantation habitat
title_short Plantain squirrel callosciurus notatus in a plantation habitat
title_sort plantain squirrel callosciurus notatus in a plantation habitat
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