Breeding den selection by Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in southern Yamal Peninsula, Russia

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Hofhuis, Stijn, Ehrich, Dorothee, Sokolova, Natalia A., van Hooft, Pim, Sokolov, Aleksandr A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2021
• Subjects: VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480; Arctic; Yamal Peninsula; Arctic Fox; Polar Biology; Tundra; Vulpes lagopus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/23285; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-021-02962-w

Selecting the right location for a den during the breeding season is a type of habitat selection in the Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) that is likely to affect its reproductive success. A den’s suitability likely depends on its ability to provide shelter, as well as its proximity to prey resources. Dep...