Observation and DNA Confirmation of a Fisher (Pekania pennanti) Hunting and Killing a Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)

Pekania pennanti (Fisher) is a generalist mesocarnivore that has been documented to prey on a diversity of mammals, but there have been no previous documented incidents of a Fisher hunting and killing a semi-aquatic mammal. Here, we report a first-hand observation and DNA evidence of a Fisher huntin...

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Published in:Northeastern naturalist 2019-08, Vol.26 (3), p.N31-N34
Main Authors: Johnson-Bice, Sean M, Windels, Steve K, Pilgrim, Kristine L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic mammals
Biology
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Foraging behavior
Genetic testing
Genomics
Hunting
Lake shores
Mammals
National parks
Ondatra zibethicus
Pekania pennanti
Prey
Shoreline protection
Studies
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Summary:Pekania pennanti (Fisher) is a generalist mesocarnivore that has been documented to prey on a diversity of mammals, but there have been no previous documented incidents of a Fisher hunting and killing a semi-aquatic mammal. Here, we report a first-hand observation and DNA evidence of a Fisher hunting and killing an Ondatra zibethicus (Muskrat) from inside a beaver lodge along a lakeshore.
ISSN:1092-6194
1938-5307
DOI:10.1656/045.026.0314