Foraging Ecology and Diurnal Activity Patterns of Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) in Yetefet Woyenat Forest, East Gojjam, Ethiopia
The foraging ecology and diurnal activity patterns of the klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) were studied in Yetefet Woyenat Forest from September 2017 to August 2018 during the dry and wet seasons. Data were collected by visual observation using focal and scan sampling methods. The result indicat...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2020-01-01
|
| Series: | International Journal of Zoology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4930915 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850212344842420224 |
|---|---|
| author | Melaku Bireda Mesele Yihune |
| author_facet | Melaku Bireda Mesele Yihune |
| author_sort | Melaku Bireda |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The foraging ecology and diurnal activity patterns of the klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) were studied in Yetefet Woyenat Forest from September 2017 to August 2018 during the dry and wet seasons. Data were collected by visual observation using focal and scan sampling methods. The result indicated that klipspringers were observed feeding on grasses, herbs, trees, and shrubs, but were primarily browsers during both wet and dry seasons. Carissa edulis was the most consumed plant species in the study area, followed by Rosa abyssinica and Maytenus arbutifolia. Despite moderate ambient temperatures, klipspringers were mostly active during early morning and late afternoon, feeding 45.56% of the daylight hours during the dry season and 43.75% during the wet season. Klipspringers were facing threats due to human activities in the study area. Thus, appropriate conservation measures should be taken to reduce disturbance of their ecology. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-8f1ea9f37b1044b290d5aabf055d506f |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 1687-8477 1687-8485 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2020-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | International Journal of Zoology |
| spelling | doaj-art-8f1ea9f37b1044b290d5aabf055d506f2025-08-20T02:09:22ZengWileyInternational Journal of Zoology1687-84771687-84852020-01-01202010.1155/2020/49309154930915Foraging Ecology and Diurnal Activity Patterns of Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) in Yetefet Woyenat Forest, East Gojjam, EthiopiaMelaku Bireda0Mesele Yihune1Department of Biology, Debre Markos University, P.O. Box 269, Debre Markos, EthiopiaDepartment of Zoological Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaThe foraging ecology and diurnal activity patterns of the klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) were studied in Yetefet Woyenat Forest from September 2017 to August 2018 during the dry and wet seasons. Data were collected by visual observation using focal and scan sampling methods. The result indicated that klipspringers were observed feeding on grasses, herbs, trees, and shrubs, but were primarily browsers during both wet and dry seasons. Carissa edulis was the most consumed plant species in the study area, followed by Rosa abyssinica and Maytenus arbutifolia. Despite moderate ambient temperatures, klipspringers were mostly active during early morning and late afternoon, feeding 45.56% of the daylight hours during the dry season and 43.75% during the wet season. Klipspringers were facing threats due to human activities in the study area. Thus, appropriate conservation measures should be taken to reduce disturbance of their ecology.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4930915 |
| spellingShingle | Melaku Bireda Mesele Yihune Foraging Ecology and Diurnal Activity Patterns of Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) in Yetefet Woyenat Forest, East Gojjam, Ethiopia International Journal of Zoology |
| title | Foraging Ecology and Diurnal Activity Patterns of Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) in Yetefet Woyenat Forest, East Gojjam, Ethiopia |
| title_full | Foraging Ecology and Diurnal Activity Patterns of Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) in Yetefet Woyenat Forest, East Gojjam, Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Foraging Ecology and Diurnal Activity Patterns of Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) in Yetefet Woyenat Forest, East Gojjam, Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Foraging Ecology and Diurnal Activity Patterns of Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) in Yetefet Woyenat Forest, East Gojjam, Ethiopia |
| title_short | Foraging Ecology and Diurnal Activity Patterns of Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) in Yetefet Woyenat Forest, East Gojjam, Ethiopia |
| title_sort | foraging ecology and diurnal activity patterns of klipspringer oreotragus oreotragus in yetefet woyenat forest east gojjam ethiopia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4930915 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT melakubireda foragingecologyanddiurnalactivitypatternsofklipspringeroreotragusoreotragusinyetefetwoyenatforesteastgojjamethiopia AT meseleyihune foragingecologyanddiurnalactivitypatternsofklipspringeroreotragusoreotragusinyetefetwoyenatforesteastgojjamethiopia |