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Feeding Ecology of Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) in Nawada Forest Division (Bihar) by Scats Analysis
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The present study deals with the feeding ecology of species which influences the home ranges and habitat use of sloth bear (Melursus ursinus). Seasonal diet composition of sloth bear in Nawada Forest Division (NFD), Nawada, Bihar was determined from 115 scats. With microscopic analysis of scats, different types of food items such as plants, termites, ants and mammalian hairs were identified. On frequency of occurrence basis in scats, plants species contributed highest followed by the insects (28.9%)and mammalian hairs (10.3%). Among the plants species, Zyzyphus sp. (14.8%) ranked highest among the plants followed by Aegle marmelos (13.3%). Of the insects found in scats, termites (8%), larvae of beetles (7.3%), black ants (5.0%) and red ants (4.3%)respectively were observed. Some unidentified materials (2.6%) were also identified during scats analysis. Based on percent dry weight composition, plants species dominated followed by insects, unidentified matters and mammalian hairs respectively.
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