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Table 5 The relative abundance of medium and large-sized mammalian species recorded in different habitat types during both dry and wet seasons

From: Diversity, distribution, and relative abundance of medium and large-sized mammals in Chukala Mountain Forest, East Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

Species

Habitat Type

Dry Montane Forest with Grassland

Wet Montane Forest with Grassland

Dry Woodland

Wet Woodland

Dry Riverine Forest

Wet Riverine Forest

Colobus monkey

Abundance (%)

30

36

-

16

-

-

 

Total Individuals

-

-

-

-

-

-

Vervet monkey

Abundance (%)

-

-

32

18

25

42

 

Total Individuals

-

-

32

18

25

42

Olive baboon

Abundance (%)

78

42

142

60

38

60

 

Total Individuals

78

42

142

60

38

60

Bush hare

Abundance (%)

-

-

-

1

3

-

 

Total Individuals

-

-

-

1

3

-

Rock hyrax

Abundance (%)

-

-

1

2

-

-

 

Total Individuals

-

-

1

2

-

-

Common bushbuck

Abundance (%)

9

4

10

2

5

2

 

Total Individuals

9

4

10

2

5

2

Grey Duiker

Abundance (%)

3

1

12

4

1

3

 

Total Individuals

3

1

12

4

1

3

Bushpig

Abundance (%)

-

-

12

5

-

-

 

Total Individuals

-

-

12

5

-

-

Warthog

Abundance (%)

-

-

7

4

-

-

 

Total Individuals

-

-

7

4

-

-

Spotted hyena

Abundance (%)

7

5

13

10

8

6

 

Total Individuals

7

5

13

10

8

6

Leopard

Abundance (%)

1

2

2

1

-

-

 

Total Individuals

1

2

2

1

-

-

Common jackal

Abundance (%)

-

-

6

6

-

-

 

Total Individuals

-

-

6

6

-

-

Total

Total Individuals (All Species)

128

90

254

105

74

133