小灵猫摄食行为研究

Study on Food Intake Behavior of Lesser Ciretcat

小灵猫是一种昼伏夜出的野生动物，其夜间摄食量与摄食行为很有规律性。2004年3～10月通过对小灵猫的摄食行为进行观察研究。结果表明，小灵猫夜间摄食高峰期在19：00-20：30之间，其摄食量受温度、湿度的影响，最适摄食温度范围为20℃～28℃，最适湿度在75％左右，其摄食行为反映了动物性饲料是小灵猫日粮中必需的组成成分。

Lesser Civetcat is a kind of wild animal sleeping at day and working at night. Its food intake and behavior follow a certain regularity. Through the observation and study of its behavior from March to October in 2004,it proved that the high peak period of Its food intake at night is from 7pm to 8：30pm. its food intake is affected by temperature which is most suitable for intaking at 20 to 28℃ ,degree of humidity which is most proper at 75 %. The food intake behavior reflects the essential composition of lesser civetcat＇s diet is animal meal.