Craniometrical sexual dimorphism of the grey wolf (Canis lupus, Canidae, Carnivora) in Bulgaria

Cranial sexual dimorphism in grey wolf (Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758) from Bulgaria has not been studied so far. Skulls from adult individuals from across the country were studied. Thirty-six parameters (35 craniodental measurements and a volumetric one) of each skull were measured. The Bulgarian wolf...

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Published in:Historia naturalis bulgarica
Main Authors: Katelina Uzunowa, Blagoy Koychev, Stanislava Peeva, Evgeniy Raichev, Nikolai Spassov
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 2024
Subjects:
canids
canis lupus
cranium
male-biased
sexual dimorphism
Science
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Canis lupus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.48027/hnb.46.052
https://doaj.org/article/6520f19f0fe942eb82ff817fd7ed0904
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Summary:Cranial sexual dimorphism in grey wolf (Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758) from Bulgaria has not been studied so far. Skulls from adult individuals from across the country were studied. Thirty-six parameters (35 craniodental measurements and a volumetric one) of each skull were measured. The Bulgarian wolf population exhibits weak craniodental sexual dimorphism, which is male-biased, as is typical in canids with a monogamous social system. However, the sexual dimorphism is more pronounced than in the studied more northern populations.

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