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Title
Animal-fungal interactions 2: First report of mycophagy by the Eastern European Hedgehog, Erinaceus concolor Martin, 1837 (Mammalia: Eulipotyphla: Erinaceidae)
Author(s)
Publication Date
2018-08-26
Open Access
Yes
Abstract
Mycophagy (fungivory) performs numerous important ecosystem functions for fungi, plants, and animals. Fungi serve as food for diverse mammals, ranging from bears, Ursus spp., to shrews, Sorex spp. However, among the many mammals reported to eat fungi, hedgehogs and other insectivores have been poorly studied. Based on microscopic examination of a fecal sample collected from an Eastern European Hedgehog (Erinaceus concolor) near Ula-MuÄŸla, Turkey, we provide the first confirmed evidence of mycophagy by hedgehogs and review the literature on hedgehog mycophagy.
Publication Type
Journal Article
Source of Publication
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10(9), p. 12277-12279
Publisher
Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
Place of Publication
India
ISSN
0974-7907
0974-7893
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Fields of Research (FoR) 2020
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
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