An instance of rodent geophagy from Northern Saskatchewan

Authors

  • Frank H. McDougall

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/bluejay6303

Keywords:

Saskatchewan, Calcium, Rodents, Carbonate Rocks, Precambrian Rocks, Geophagy

Abstract

In 2006 a crew member of a mining exploration team working in the vicinity of Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, found a small carbonate rich glacial erratic that had been chewed by rodents. The erratic likely came from Precambrian bedrock exposures of similar material in the Many Islands Lake area of northeast Saskatchewan. The rodents were mainly consuming the rock for its high calcium content.

Author Biography

Frank H. McDougall

Frank H. McDougall
134 Haviland Crescent
Saskatoon, SK S7L 5A9

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Published

2020-11-27

How to Cite

McDougall, F. H. . (2020). An instance of rodent geophagy from Northern Saskatchewan. Blue Jay, 78(3), 6–7. https://doi.org/10.29173/bluejay6303

Issue

Vol. 78 No. 3 (2020): Fall 2020

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Copyright (c) 2020 F. McDougall

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