Striped Hyena Hyaena hyaena (Linnaeus, 1758) carrying a carcass of a Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831) in Rajasthan, India
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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.10109.18.9.29781-29783Keywords:
Behaviour, camera trapping, carnivore, diet, opportunistic feeding, predation, Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger ReserveAbstract
Striped hyena is a widely distributed yet understudied carnivore known for its facultative scavenging and opportunistic feeding behaviour across arid and semi-arid landscapes. During a systematic camera trap monitoring exercise in Indergarh range of Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, we documented a rare photographic record of striped hyena carrying a rusty spotted cat suggesting a predation event. This observation improved our understanding of the possible hunting behaviour of striped hyena on small mammals.
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