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One example is an abundance of the wild rabbit <jats:italic>Orytolagus cuniculus<\/jats:italic> in the Mediterranean zone, which contrasts with the Eurosiberian zone, where the rabbit is scarce. The feeding resource partitioning among four sympatric predators (red fox <jats:italic>Vulpes vulpes<\/jats:italic>, wild cat <jats:italic>Felis silvestris<\/jats:italic>, genet <jats:italic>Genetta genetta<\/jats:italic> and stone marten <jats:italic>Martes foina<\/jats:italic>) was analysed in the Peneda\u2010Ger\u00eas National Park (north\u2010west Portugal), located in the Eurosiberian region. Data on the spatial distribution of three important prey species (<jats:italic>Apodemus sylvaticus<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Microtus lusitanicus<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Talpa occidentalis<\/jats:italic>) were also collected to investigate their possible relationships with the feeding habits of each predator. Rodents are the staple prey for this guild of carnivores. 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