Aspects of the ecology of the kalubu bandicoot (Echymipera kalubu) and observations on Raffray’s bandicoot (Peroryctes raffrayanus), Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

Cuthbert, Richard; C, Matthew J. H. Denny

doi:10.1071/am13003

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“…Despite high attachment longevity overall, the frequency of rain and daily maximum temperature had a significant, negative effect on the TTND of tail-mounted ABDs. This supports findings by Moseby and O'Donnell (2003) where longevity was notably reduced in the summer months (late December to February) and by Hope (2012) and Cuthbert and Denny (2014) where rainfall and humidity reduced TTND. This is the first study, however, to indicate a statistically significant (P < 0.05) reduction in TTND due to environmental factors.…”

Section: Attachment Performancesupporting

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Telemetry tails: a practical method for attaching animal-borne devices to small vertebrates in the field

Cornelsen

Arkinstall

Weenen³

et al. 2022

Wildlife Res.

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Context. Continued miniaturisation of tracking technology increases its utility in animal applications. However, species morphology often dictates the type of animal-borne device (ABD) that can be used, and how it is attached. The morphology of species within Peramelemorphia preclude them from the standard collar attachment of ABDs for terrestrial mammals. Aims. This paper describes a method for the tail-mount attachment of ABDs, and deployment results for Peramelemorphia across arid, semi-arid and temperate Australia to (a) test the performance of attachments and ABDs in the field and (b) discuss the animal welfare considerations for this attachment method. Methods. Tail-mount attachment of ABDs were field-tested on a total of 80 greater bilbies (Macrotis lagotis), and 14 long-nosed bandicoots (Perameles nasuta). Key results. Time to natural detachment (TTND) was between 2 and 52 days, with 65.74% (142 of 216) remaining on until manual removal. For ABDs that were manually removed, attachments were retained for up to 94 days. The method used for tail-mount attachment of ABDs to long-nosed bandicoots resulted in significantly shorter TTND compared with the method used for bilbies, and environmental factors (high temperatures and rainfall) had a negative effect on TTND. Tail-mount attached global positioning system (GPS) sensors collected large quantities of accurate data, with a maximum fix success rate of 83.38%. Damage to GPS (antenna breakage and water ingress) during deployment, however, impacted performance. In environments with frequent rainfall and waterlogged soils, the tape on a small proportion (6.25%) of (n = 192) attachments to bilbies caused tail injury. All injuries were resolvable, with most requiring minimal to no veterinary intervention. Key conclusions. Attachment longevity can be affected by how the ABD is mounted to the tail, the species and the deployment environment. The environment can also affect which adhesive tapes are suitable for ABD attachment. However, this method is highly modifiable, practical for field application and can have long retention times relative to other temporary methods. Implications. This ABD tail-mount attachment method adds another tool to the telemetry tool-kit, with all the benefits of a low-tech, low-cost, passive drop-off type attachment. This method has demonstrated practicality for Peramelemorphia, with potential application to other suitable small vertebrates.

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“…heat and rain) or intrinsic (e.g. digging behaviour) factors (Moseby and O'Donnell 2003;Hope 2012;Cuthbert and Denny 2014), but a detailed analysis of the factors that may cause early detachment of tail-mounted ABDs has not yet been done.…”

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Telemetry tails: a practical method for attaching animal-borne devices to small vertebrates in the field

Cornelsen

Arkinstall

Weenen³

et al. 2022

Wildlife Res.

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“…The body length of bandicoot in this research was 23.97±3.48 cm, shorter than the findings by Maker et al (2016) which was at 38.2± 4.76 cm; and Warsono (2009) which was at 26.66±3.53 cm. Furthermore, the hind legs length of bandicoot in this research was 7.14±1.00 cm, longer than findings by Cuthbert and Denny (2014), which showed that the hind legs length of the bandicoot was 5.59±0.29 cm. The tail length in this study was 7.77±1.52 cm, relatively similar with the findings by Warsono (2009), which was at 7.89±1.30 cm; and Culberth and Denny (2014), which was at 7±0.7 cm.…”

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The Production Characteristics of Male Bandicoot (Echymipera kalubu)

Pawere

Saragih

2019

BuletinPeternak

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The aim of this research is to understand the production characteristics of male bandicoot (Echymipera kalubu) and obtain basic morphometric information for cultivation and development of the animal. The research was done through the explorative method by using 30 random undomesticated adult male Echymipera kalubu obtained in Manokwari regency forest, West Papua. The morphometric characteristics of Echymipera kalubu in regards to the body weight and carcass weight are yet to be observed and standardized for practical use. The obtained estimator variables were analyzed by SPSS 24 for windows to calculate the multiple regression and coefficient of correlation value. The results of statistical analysis showed that there were 4 estimator variables that had positive correlations, which were body length (X1), hind legs length (X2), heart girth (X4), and cannon girth (X5). The obtained body weight regression formula was Y1 = -1367.355 + 33,912X1 + 7,095X2 + 89,745X4 -14,494X5 with the coefficient of determination at 0.815. Moreover, the obtained carcass weight regression formula was Y2 = -1282,170 + 40,113X1 + 7,666X2 + 66,750X4 -24,231X5 with the coefficient of determination at 0.794. The research concluded that the best estimator variable for body weight and carcass weight was the heart girth.

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“…; 22 Hogan et al. ; 23 West, ; 24 Poole, ; 25 Ashwell, ; 26 Voss & Jansa, ; 27 Gardner, ; 28 Patterson, ; 29 Soderquist, ; 30 Cuthbert & Denny, ; 31 Aplin et al. ; 32 Wood Jones, ; 33 Harris, ; 34 Collins, ; 35 Nowak, ; 36 Cooper et al.…”

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Morphology and evolution of the oral shield in marsupial neonates including the newborn monito del monte (Dromiciops gliroides, Marsupialia Microbiotheria) pouch young

Schneider

Gurovich

2017

Journal of Anatomy

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Newborn marsupials can be arranged into three grades of developmental complexity based on their external form, as well as based on their organ systems and their cytology. The dasyurids are considered the least developed marsupials at birth, while didelphids and peramelids are intermediate, and macropods are the most developed. Currently there is still little information on caenolestid and microbiotherid development at birth. Developmental stages can be graded as G1, G2 and G3, with G1 being the least developed at birth, and G3 the most developed. Marsupials are also characterized by having an extremely developed craniofacial region at birth compared with placentals. However, the facial region is also observed to vary in development between different marsupial groups at birth. The oral shield is a morphological structure observed in the oral region of the head during late embryological development, which will diminish shortly after birth. Morphological variation of the oral shield is observed and can be arranged by developmental complexity from greatly developed, reduced to vestigial. In its most developed state, the lips are fused, forming together with the rhinarium, a flattened ring around the buccal opening. In this study, we examine the external oral shield morphology in different species of newborn marsupials (dasyurids, peramelids, macropods and didelphids), including the newborn monito del monte young (Dromiciops gliroides - the sole survivor of the order Microbiotheria). The adaptive value of the oral shield structure is reviewed, and we discuss if this structure may be influenced by developmental stage of newborn, pouch cover, species relatedness, or other reproductive features. We observe that the oral shield structure is present in most species of Marsupialia and appears to be exclusively present in this infraclass. It has never been described in Monotremata or Eutherians. It is present in unrelated taxa (e.g. didelphids, dasyurids and microbiotherids). We observe that a well-developed oral shield may be related to ultra altricial development at birth, large litter size (more than two), and is present in most species that lack a pouch in reproductive adult females or have a less prominent or less developed pouch with some exceptions. We try to explore the evolution of the oral shield structure using existing databases and our own observations to reconstruct likely ancestral character states that can then be used to estimate the evolutionary origin of this structure and if it was present in early mammals. We find that a simple to develop oral shield structure (type 2-3) may have been present in marsupial ancestors as well as in early therians, even though this structure is not present in the extant monotremes. This in turn may suggest that early marsupials may have had a very simple pouch or lacked a pouch as seen in some living marsupials, such as some dasyurids, didelphids and caenolestids. The study's results also suggest that different morphological stages of the oral shield and hindlimb development...

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Aspects of the ecology of the kalubu bandicoot (Echymipera kalubu) and observations on Raffray’s bandicoot (Peroryctes raffrayanus), Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

Telemetry tails: a practical method for attaching animal-borne devices to small vertebrates in the field

Telemetry tails: a practical method for attaching animal-borne devices to small vertebrates in the field

The Production Characteristics of Male Bandicoot (Echymipera kalubu)

Morphology and evolution of the oral shield in marsupial neonates including the newborn monito del monte (Dromiciops gliroides, Marsupialia Microbiotheria) pouch young

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