| We studied the natural diet of two didelphid marsupial species, Didelphis aurita and Philander frenatus, at a rural area on southeastern Brazil, through fecal sample analysis. Data analysis included intraspecific comparisons (age, gender, and climatic seasons) and interespecific comparisons. Frequencies of food items were compared with other studies to analyze diet differences in a spatial scale. Invertebrates were the most frequent food category found in samples of both species, followed by fruits and vertebrates. There were no differences in the consumption of invertebrates, vertebrates and fruits between sexes in the two species, but both consumed more fruits in more humid months. Juveniles of P. frenatus consumed less vertebrates than adults or... |
