Do desert dingoes drink daily? Visitation rates at remote waterpoints in the Strzelecki Desert
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Article Title | Do desert dingoes drink daily? Visitation rates at remote waterpoints in the Strzelecki Desert |
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ERA Journal ID | 2836 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Allen, Benjamin L. |
Journal Title | Australian Mammalogy |
Journal Citation | 34 (2), pp. 251-256 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2012 |
Publisher | CSIRO Publishing |
Place of Publication | Australaia |
ISSN | 0310-0049 |
1836-7402 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1071/AM12012 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=AM12012 |
Abstract | Dingoes (Canis lupus dingo) are water-limited apex predators in Australian terrestrial systems, but observations of dingoes in arid areas far removed from water suggest that dingoes may not always need access to free water to persist. Data from GPS-collared dingoes in the Strzelecki Desert were used to measure waterpoint visitation rates of eight dingoes from four adjacent territories. Each dingo regularly went 3–5 days without visiting waterpoints in all seasons, and individuals of the same pack visitedwaterpoints at different frequencies and at different times of the day. The longest period without visiting a waterpoint was 22 days in summer and winter from two different individuals. These results have implications for placeswhere dingo baiting occurs, and suggest that diet may play an important role in the use of waterpoints by dingoes. |
Keywords | apex predator; arid zone; Canis lupus dingo; dog physiology; water requirements; wild dogs |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410499. Environmental management not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3846/do-desert-dingoes-drink-daily-visitation-rates-at-remote-waterpoints-in-the-strzelecki-desert
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