Group Size and Home Range of the Arabian Wolf (Canis lupus) in Southern Israel
The Arabian wolf ( Canis lupus arabs ) is a desert-adapted canid that occurs throughout arid regions in the Middle East. We examined group size, home range, habitat selection, and dispersal of Arabian wolves in the southern Negev Desert. We investigated the degree of association between wolves and h...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:jmammal:80/2/611 2023-05-15T15:49:28+02:00 Group Size and Home Range of the Arabian Wolf (Canis lupus) in Southern Israel Hefner, Reuven Geffen, Eli 1999-05-20 00:00:00.0 text/html http://jmammal.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/80/2/611 https://doi.org/10.2307/1383305 en eng Oxford University Press http://jmammal.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/80/2/611 http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1383305 Copyright (C) 1999, Oxford University Press Feature Articles TEXT 1999 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.2307/1383305 2016-11-16T17:01:58Z The Arabian wolf ( Canis lupus arabs ) is a desert-adapted canid that occurs throughout arid regions in the Middle East. We examined group size, home range, habitat selection, and dispersal of Arabian wolves in the southern Negev Desert. We investigated the degree of association between wolves and human habitats. Arabian wolves had extensive dispersal distances (50–200 km). Annual survival rate of adults was 81%, but mortality caused by humans was considerable. Size of foraging group and home range were smaller than generally reported for wolves elsewhere. Arabian wolves in the Negev Desert foraged more than expected in the vicinity of human agricultural settlements. Text Canis lupus HighWire Press (Stanford University) Journal of Mammalogy 80 2 611 619 |
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The Arabian wolf ( Canis lupus arabs ) is a desert-adapted canid that occurs throughout arid regions in the Middle East. We examined group size, home range, habitat selection, and dispersal of Arabian wolves in the southern Negev Desert. We investigated the degree of association between wolves and human habitats. Arabian wolves had extensive dispersal distances (50–200 km). Annual survival rate of adults was 81%, but mortality caused by humans was considerable. Size of foraging group and home range were smaller than generally reported for wolves elsewhere. Arabian wolves in the Negev Desert foraged more than expected in the vicinity of human agricultural settlements. |
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Group Size and Home Range of the Arabian Wolf (Canis lupus) in Southern Israel |
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Group Size and Home Range of the Arabian Wolf (Canis lupus) in Southern Israel |
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