Sighting Frequency and Food Habits of the Leopard Tortoise, Geochelone Pardalis, in Northern Tanzania

dc.contributor.author	Kabigumila, Jonathan D.
dc.date.accessioned	2016-06-15T20:53:02Z
dc.date.available	2016-06-15T20:53:02Z
dc.date.issued	2001
dc.description.abstract	Sighting frequency and food habits of the leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis) were studied in northern Tanzania from October 1993 to June 1996. Sighting frequency varied significantly between protected (0.22 mhr−1) and unprotected sites (0.59 mhr−1), and between Arusha (0.27 mhr−1) and Serengeti sites (0.56 mhr−1). The tortoise diet comprised mostly plants (97.8%) and rarely inorganic matter (2.2%). A total of 47 plant species from 21 families was eaten. Forbs made up 74.5% of the plant items and monocots the remainder. Succulents contributed 51.0% of the plant items eaten while grasses and legumes accounted for 16.8% and 13.5%, respectively. Some plant items were eaten more frequently than their occurrence in the habitats.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Kabigumila, J., 2001. Sighting frequency and food habits of the leopard tortoise, Geochelone pardalis, in northern Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology, 39(3), pp.276-285.	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	10.1046/j.1365-2028.2001.00316.x
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2477
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	Diet	en_US
dc.subject	Leopard tortoise	en_US
dc.subject	Sighting frequency	en_US
dc.subject	Tanzania	en_US
dc.title	Sighting Frequency and Food Habits of the Leopard Tortoise, Geochelone Pardalis, in Northern Tanzania	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article, Peer Reviewed	en_US

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