Shift in red fox, Vulpes vulpes, mating system associated with El Niño in the Bering Sea
Abstract. Fifteen reproductive groups of red foxes were observed on Round Island, Alaska during five field seasons. Polygyny occurred among these foxes, correlated with abundant food resources. The predictions of the polygyny threshold model were supported, i.e. polygynous females had equal or bette...
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