Carrion dependence and food habits of the red fox in an alpine area

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-38

  Cagnacci, Francesca ^a   Lovari, Sandro ^a   Meriggi, Alberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diet; Mountains Scavenger; Scats; Vulpes vulpes Trophic niche

Indexed keywords

CANID; CARRION; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NICHE BREADTH; SCAVENGER;

GRAN PARADISO NATIONAL PARK; ITALY; PIEDMONT; VALLE D'AOSTA;

CANIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA; SCATOPHAGIDAE (FISHES); UNGULATA; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0038817814     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000309356493     Document Type: Article

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