Abstract The Indian bush rat, Golunda ellioti, is indigenous to the Indo-Pak subcontinent. Food habits of this bush rat were investigated using its stomach and fecal contents. Trapping was conducted every month from November 2013 to February 2016. This over 28 months generated a total of 2520 trapping nights. Sample slides from 82 stomach and 10 fecal samples were compared with the reference slides. Field observations along with feeding the Indian bush rat in captivity revealed that it preferably fed on 27 species of grasses with Digitaria sanguinalis [frequency of occurrence (FO) = 13.5%] being the most abundant one followed by Pennisetum orientale (FO = 8.5%). However, the Berger-Parker index revealed that D. sanguinalis (d = 0.148) was followed by Triticum aestivum (d = 0.145). Along with that, they also consumed tillers and seeds of wheat, gram seeds and young leaves of mustard. Considering the climatic changes, its success in adapting to the arid regions and dependence on grasses for food and cover may favor this species in future.

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巴基斯坦 Pothwar 地区印度丛林鼠 (Golunda ellioti Gray, 1837) 的饮食习惯

摘要 印度丛林鼠 Golunda ellioti 原产于印巴次大陆。使用其胃和粪便内容物研究了这只丛林鼠的饮食习惯。从 2013 年 11 月到 2016 年 2 月，每个月都会进行一次诱捕。这超过 28 个月共产生了 2520 个诱捕夜。将来自 82 个胃和 10 个粪便样品的样品载玻片与参考载玻片进行比较。野外观察以及饲养圈养的印度丛林鼠显示，它最好以 27 种草为食，其中血洋地黄 [发生频率 (FO) = 13.5%] 是最丰富的一种，其次是东方狼尾草 (FO = 8.5%) . 然而，Berger-Parker 指数显示 D. sanguinalis (d = 0.148) 之后是小麦 (d = 0.145)。除此之外，他们还吃小麦的分蘖和种子，克种子和芥末的嫩叶。考虑到气候变化，它在适应干旱地区的成功以及对草的食物和覆盖的依赖可能会在未来有利于该物种。