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Killing of a muskox, Ovibos moschatus, by two wolves, Canis lupus, and subsequent caching
- Source :
- Canadian Field-Naturalist; Oct/Dec1999, Vol. 113 Issue 4, p673, 0p
- Publication Year :
- 1999
-
Abstract
- The killing of a cow Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) by two Wolves (Canis lupus) in 5 minutes during summer on Ellesmere Island is described. After two of the four feedings observed, one Wolf cached a leg and regurgitated food as far as 2.3 km away and probably farther. The implications of this behavior for deriving food-consumption estimates are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANIMAL behavior
PREDATION
WOLVES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00083550
- Volume :
- 113
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Canadian Field-Naturalist
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8414386
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5962/p.358674