RELATING WOLF SCAT CONTENT TO PREY CONSUMED

In 9 trials, captive wolves (Canis lupus) were fed prey varying in size from snowshoe (Lepus americanus) to adult deer (Odocoileus virginianus), and the resulting scats were counted. collectible scats were distinguished from liquid, noncollectible stools. In collectible scats, the small prey occurre...

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Main Authors: Floyd, Theodore J., Mech, L. David, Jordan, Peter A.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 1978
Subjects:
Animal Sciences
Behavior and Ethology
Biodiversity
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Environmental Policy
Life Sciences
Recreation
Parks and Tourism Administration
Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
Canis lupus
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/usgsnpwrc/341
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/usgsnpwrc/article/1355/viewcontent/Mech_JWM_1978_RELATING_WOLF_SCAT_CONTENT.pdf
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Summary:In 9 trials, captive wolves (Canis lupus) were fed prey varying in size from snowshoe (Lepus americanus) to adult deer (Odocoileus virginianus), and the resulting scats were counted. collectible scats were distinguished from liquid, noncollectible stools. In collectible scats, the small prey occurred in greater proportion relative to the prey's weight, and in lesser proportion to the prey's numbers, than did the remains of larger prey. A regression equation with an excellent the data (r2 = 0.97) was derived to estimate the weight of prey eaten per collectible scat for With this information and average prey weights, the relative numbers of different prey eaten calculated.

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