ECOLOGICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND TAXONOMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF Meles meles Linnaeus, 1758 (MAMMALIA: CARNIVORA) IN KÜTAHYA
Abstract
This study is based on 10 Meles meles samples collected in the Kütahya province between 2002 and 2004. Diagnostic characters of this species, like habitat, feeding, nesting, fur colour, baculum and some ecological and biological characters were recorded. By analyzing statistically, the morphometric data of this species were compared and some taxonomic characters were given in this study.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 15, 2010
Submission Date
November 10, 2009
Acceptance Date
February 22, 2010
Published in Issue
Year 2010 Number: 021