Trophic niche overlap between coyotes and gray foxes in a temperate forest in Durango, Mexico.

ABSTRACT: Resource partitioning, and especially dietary partitioning, is a mechanism that has been studied for several canid species as a means to understand competitive relationships and the ability of these species to coexist. Coyotes (Canis latrans) and gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) are two canid species that are widely distributed, in Mexico, and they are sympatric throughout most of their distribution range. However, trophic dynamic and overlap between them have not been thoroughly studied. In order to better understand their ecological relationship and potential competitive interactions, we studied the trophic niche overlap between both canids in a temperate forest of Durango, Mexico. The results are based on the analysis of 540 coyote and 307 gray fox feces collected in 2018. Both spe

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Luna CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8635360 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature