I am designing a food habit study and want to know the specific prey items my species of interest consumes. Using the factors below help me determine the most appropriate food study approach to use. Factors to consider: - The animal is classified as a bird of prey - Physical samples (e.g. blood, adipose tissue, fecal) can be taken but the animal cannot be euthanized - Limited amount of research time available - Lab has the ability to implement many different analytical procedures (e.g. proximate, fatty acid analysis, isotope analysis)
1) Adipose tissue sampling
2) Direct observation
3) Cafeteria study
4) Digesta sampling and analysis - Cannulation
5) Digesta sampling and analysis - DNA sequencing of fecal samples
6) Digesta sampling and analysis - Egesta
7) Digesta sampling and analysis - Fecal