Patterns of winter locomotion and foraging in two sympatric marten species: Martes martes and Martes foina

摘要: Modes of area searching and exploratory behaviour the sympatric pine marten, Martes martes (L., 1758), stone foina (Erxleben, 1777), were studied by snow-tracking in two regions Poland. The accuracy identifications species on basis their snow tracks was assessed DNA analysis faeces, as collected tracks; found to be correct 88% cases. Although most activities concentrated forest floor, martens climbed trees, moved tree crowns, searched bases trunks hollows more frequently than martens. In contrast, inclined search for food brushwood piles wood, visited logged areas garbage dumps frequently. Pine avoided man-made objects barriers such roads passed through open with reluctance. Such behavioural traits make this particularly vulnerable fragmentation human...