Matsebula Ara Monadjem Kim G Roques and David K Garcelon All Out Africa Research Unit Department of Biological Sciences University of Swaziland Private Bag 4 Kwaluseni Swaziland AllOutAfricaPOBox153LobambaSwaziland and Institute for Wildlife Studi ID: 52945
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Thepresenceofantsandbeetlesinthefaecesprobablyresultsfromaccidentalingestionbyaardwolveswhilstfeedingonthetermites,asobservedbyCooper&Skinner(1979).Thegrassfragments,plantmatterandsandpresentinthefaecesmayhavebeentakenwhilsttheanimalwaslickingupthetermitesfromthesoilasobservedbyKruuk&Sands(1972).Thenumbersanddistributionofaardwolvesarebelievedtobedependentonthedistributionof(Kruuk&Sands,1972).TheresultsofthisstudyatMalolotjasupportthishypothesis.First,werebyfarthemostabundantcomponentofthedietandsecond,aardwolveswererecordedonlyinopengrasslandareassupportingnumerousWethankthestaffofMalolotjaNatureReservefortheircontinuedassistancethroughoutthestudyperiod.SpecialthanksaretoWelcomeÔMzombaÕDube,ChristopherMsimango,BuhleDlamini,LethuVilakatiandCalvinTfwalafortheirassistanceintheÞeldwork.Twoanony-mousreviewersgreatlyimprovedanearlierversionofthispaper.FundingfortheprojectwasprovidedbytheInsti-tuteforWildlifeStudies.,M.D,Richardson,P.R.K.&,P.(1992)FunctionalanalysisofthefeedingapparatusanddigestivetractoftheaardwolfProtelescristatusJ.Afr.Zool.,T.A.(1996)ResearchandManagementTechniquesforWildlifeandHabitats,5thedn.TheWildlifeSociety,Bethesda,,J.P.&,J.L.J.(1980)WinterfoodandforagingbehaviouroftheaardwolfProtelescristatusintheNamib-NaukluftPark.,R.L&,J.D.(1979)ImportanceoftermitesinthedietoftheaardwolfProtelescristatusinSouthAfrica.S.Afr.J.,W.R.J.(1978)StomachcontentsofaspecimenoffromAngola(Carnivora:Protelidae).Zool.Afr.,J.R.&,J.D.(1990)Thedietofthespottedhya-CrocutacrocutainTheKrugerNationalPark.Afr.J.Ecol.,H.&,W.A.(1972)Theaardwolf(ProtelescristatusSparrman1783)aspredatoroftermites.E.Afr.WildJ.,A.(1997)Stomachcontentsof19speciesofsmallmammalsfromSwaziland.S.Afr.J.Zool.,A.(1998)MammalsofSwaziland.ConservationTrustofSwazilandandBigGameParks,Mbabane.Richardson,P.R.K.(1983)Socio-ecologyoftheAardwolfinRelationtoItsConservation.PaperpresentedattheÞrstmeetingofthehyaenaspecialistgroupApril1983.Richardson,P.R.K.(1987a)Aardwolf:themostspecialisedmyrmecophagousmammal?S.Afr.J.Sci. 204060100 TrinervitermesHodotermesAntsBeetles TrinervitermesHodotermesAntsBeetles Proportional contributionImportance value (IV) Fig2(a)Frequencyofoccurrence,proportionalcontributionandimportancevalueofitemsinfaeces(n=49)collectedfromaardwolflatrinesduringthewetseason(November2001ÐApril2002),atMalolotjaNatureReserve.(b)Frequencyofoccurrence,proportionalcontributionandimportancevalueofitemsinfaeces(n=40)collectedfromaardwolflatrinesduringthedryseason(May2002ÐSeptember2002),atMalolotjaNatureReserveSiphoN.Matsebulaetal.2009TheAuthors.Journalcompilation2009BlackwellPublishingLtd,Afr.J.Ecol.