The Remains of Mammals in the Owl Pellets from Nevşehir Province

Year 2014, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 39 - 44, 07.07.2014

Alaettin Kaya , Yüksel Coşkun

https://doi.org/10.17100/nevbiltek.210920

Cited By: 1

Abstract

In this study in total 96 pellets that belongs to species of Athene noctua, Tyto alba and Bubo bubo were collected from under the tree near State Hospital of Nevşehir city and remains were analyzed. Maximum six (in average 2.2) animal remains were found in each pellet, while one or tree animal remains were found generally. Crocidura suaveolens belong to Soricimorpha and Microtus guentheri, Microtus socialis, Microtus sp., Mus macedonicus, Mus musculus, Mus sp., Cricetulus migratorius, Meriones tristrami, Apodemus sylvaticus belong to order Rodentia, in total 246 mammal remains were identified. The Rodentia order was the mostly found with a ratio of 99.6% in mammal remains. It was observed that the majority of these were consisted by Microtinae species (79.7%). Microtus guentheri was the predominant species with a ratio of 46.7%, the second most common species was Microtus socialis with a ratio of 23.2%, the third most common species was Microtus sp. with a ratio of 9.78% in remains. Crocidura suaveolens was least common species with a ratio of 0.4% in remains, as Meriones tristrami and Apodemus sylvaticus’s ratio (7.3%) were equal. Additionally, birds (4%), insects (2%) and one reptilian remains were found.

Keywords

Mammalia, Soricimorpha, Rodentia, Owl Pellets, Nevşehir.

Nevşehir’de Baykuş Peletlerindeki Memeli Hayvan Kalıntılarının Dağılımı

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Eylül-2010’da Nevşehir ili Devlet Hastanesi civarındaki ağaçların diplerinden Athene noctua, Tyto alba ve Bubo bubo türlerine ait 96 pelet toplanmış ve içerikleri incelenmiştir. 96 pelet içerisinde toplam 246 adet memeli kalıntısı bulunmuştur. Genel olarak her pelette bir veya üç hayvan kalıntısı bulunurken, maksimum altı (ortalama 2,2) hayvan kalıntısına rastlanmıştır. Peletlerde Soricimorpha’dan Crocidura suaveolens ve Rodentia takımından Microtus guentheri, Microtus socialis, Microtus sp., Mus macedonicus, Mus musculus, Mus sp., Cricetulus migratorius, Meriones tristrami, Apodemus sylvaticus’a ait kalıntılar tespit edilmiştir. Memelilerin büyük kısmını % 99,6 oranı ile Rodentia ordosu; bunların çoğunluğunu da Microtinae türlerinin (% 79,7) oluşturduğu gözlenmiştir. Microtus guentheri % 46,7 oran ile kalıntılarda baskın olurken Microtus socialis % 23,2 oranı ile en sık görülen ikinci, Microtus sp. % 9,8 oranı ile sık bulunan üçüncü tür olmuştur. Meriones tristrami ile Apodemus sylvaticus kalıntılarda birbirlerine eşit (% 7,3) oranda bulunurken, Crocidura suaveolens (% 0,4) kalıntılar içinde en az yoğunlukta tespit edilen tür olmuştur. Bunların dışında kuş (% 4) böcek (%2) ve bir adet sürüngen kalıntısı da bulunmuştur.

Keywords

Mammalia, Soricimorpha, Rodentia, Baykuş Peleti, Nevşehir.

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