Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Paleoparasitological analysis of a raptor pellet from southern Patagonia.
- Journal:
- The Journal of parasitology
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Fugassa, M H et al.
- Affiliation:
- Laboratorio de Zoonosis Parasitarias
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
Organic remains attributable to one regurgitated pellet were examined. The pellet, belonging to a bird of prey and collected from a cave of Southern Patagonia, was dated at 6,540 +/- 110 yr. With standard paleoparasitological procedures, eggs of Capillaria sp. and a mite, Demodex sp., were found. The parasites found in the pellet belong to a rodent ingested by the bird. The present report constitutes the first paleoparasitological study of a regurgitated pellet.
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