woodlands was estimated using the bird's energetic requirements and seed energy content. Banksia 24 attenuata produced more cones at sites aged 10-30 years since fire in both survey years, while cone 25 productivity for B. menziesii was highest in very old sites (>35 years since fire) in one year only. resources was an objective, may be manipulated by altering burning patterns. While human and asset 32 protection is a priority for prescribed burning, management of landscapes for improved persistence of 33 threatened species is also important and complex trade-offs will have to be considered. 34 35
The dietary preference of most crocodilians is generally thought to be fairly broad. However, the head morphology of slender-snouted crocodilians limits their ability to process large and complex prey. The slender-snouted Australian freshwater crocodile is known to be a dietary specialist consuming small aquatic prey, particularly aquatic arthropods and fish. Here, we report observations of predation events by Australian freshwater crocodiles on medium-and large-sized mammals in the Kimberley region of Western Australia including macropods, a large rodent and an echidna. We discuss the significance of our observations from an ecological and morphological perspective and propose that terrestrial mammalian prey may be a seasonally important prey item for some populations of freshwater crocodiles.
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