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Food habits of Malayan sun bears in lowland tropical forest of Borneo
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Wong, Siew Te |
| Copyright Year | 2002 |
| Abstract | Food habits of Malayan sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) in the Ulu Segama Forest Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia, were studied from 19982000 by analyzing scats, examining feeding sites, and directly observing bears. Invertebrates such as termites (Isoptera), beetles (Coleoptera), and beetle larvae (Coleoptera) were the predominant food items, occurring in 57% of the scat samples. Figs (Ficus sp.) were the most common fruit consumed (in 61% of the samples) during the non-fruiting season. Vertebrates were also consumed but less commonly. Most feeding sites (60%) were in decaying wood, where sun bears foraged for termites, beetles, and beetle larvae. Tree cavities with bee nests and decaying standing stumps were also recorded as feeding sites. We conclude that sun bears are opportunistic omnivores consuming a wide variety of food items. Ursus 13:127-136 (2002) |
| Starting Page | 127 |
| Ending Page | 136 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 13 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.bsbcc.org.my/uploads/1/0/3/3/10335502/food_habits_of_malayan_sun_bears.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.bearbiology.org/fileadmin/tpl/Downloads/URSUS/Vol_13/Wong_13.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
