Predators may respond to increased prey vulnerability by shifting their ranges to match prey. Moose (Alces alces) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are primary gray wolf (Canis lupus) prey and important subsistence species for Indigenous communities. We hypothesized wolves would increase ...
270K Examine the evolution of predator-prey interactions. Explore different types of predators and prey with examples, and learn about adaptations and camouflage. Related to this QuestionDoes the gray wolf have any predators? Are gray wolves carnivores? Does the red wolf have any predators? Do ...
its range and the total number of animals have significantly decreased, mainly as a result of human activity: changes in natural landscapes, urbanization and mass extermination. In many regions of the world, the wolf is on the verge of complete extinction, although in the north of ...
Intestinal parasites of wolves (Canis lupus L. 1758) in northern and western CanadawolfCanis lupusparasitepostmortemCanadazoonoticGray wolves (Canis lupus L., 1758) are mobile opportunistic predators that can be infected by a wide range of parasites, with many acquired via predator-prey relationships...
The foraging and feeding ecology of gray wolves is an essential component to understanding the role that top carnivores play in shaping the structure and f... DR Stahler,DW Smith,DS Guernsey - 《Journal of Nutrition》 被引量: 227发表: 2006年 Foraging and feeding ecology of the gray wolf (...
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Background/Question/Methods Predators can significantly impact prey populations not only through direct predation, but also by acting as definitive hosts for their parasites and completing parasite life cycles. Gray wolf (Canis lupus) diet is generally composed of large ungulate species but also known...
The Mexican gray wolf, the rarest subspecies of the gray wolf in North America, has seen its population nearly double over the last five years. A survey done earlier this year showed at least 186 Mexican gray wolves in New Mexico and Arizona. Ranchers and rural residents have argued that's...
Snow can affect wolf predation rates, diet composition, and scavenging, which are important components in understanding and managing wolf-prey systems. Thu... D Huggard - 《J Wildl Manage》 被引量: 646发表: 1993年 Linking wolves to willows via risk-sensitive foraging by ungulates in the north...
Analysis showed that scratch marks prevailed in both the ancient and modern wolf teeth, meaning that the wolves continued to survive as primary predators, hunting their prey. What then were the gray wolves eating? The modern diet — caribou and moose — is well established. The diet of the ...