Title: The best snacks for kids: the importance of beavers<i>Castor fiber</i>in the diet of wolf<i>Canis lupus</i>pups in north-western Poland
Abstract:We assessed the diet of adult wolves and their pups in an area recently recolonized by the species in north-western Poland, through the analysis of scats. Adult wolves preyed mostly on wild ungulates ...We assessed the diet of adult wolves and their pups in an area recently recolonized by the species in north-western Poland, through the analysis of scats. Adult wolves preyed mostly on wild ungulates (94.8% of food biomass), with roe deer (45.0%) and red deer (37.8%) being the most important food sources, and occasionally on beavers (5.6%). Pups ate less ungulates (76.3%), but many more beavers (19.8%). Our study documented the importance of beavers as a food source for wolf pups in regions recolonized by the species in Central Europe, and highlighted the necessity for studies on ontogenetic changes in the wolf diet.Read More
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Date: 2019-06-19
Language: en
Type: article
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