Food habits of wolves in central Italy based on stomach and intestine analyses

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 265-270

  Pezzo, Francesco ^a   Parigi, Laura ^a   Fico, Rosario ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELL ABRUZZO E DEL MOLISE G CAPORALE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Canis lupus; Diet; Food habits; Italy

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD SELECTION; PREDATION; PREDATOR;

ITALY;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS; CANIS LUPUS; CAPRINAE; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; SCATOPHAGUS ARGUS; SUS SCROFA; UNGULATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0043011780     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03194166     Document Type: Article

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