A proposed ethogram of large-carnivore predatory behavior, exemplified by the wolf

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 595-605

  MacNulty, Daniel R ^a   Mech, L David ^b   Smith, Douglas W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c YELLOWSTONE CENTER FOR RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral classification; Bison bison; Canis lupus; Carnivore; Cervus elaphus; Ethogram; Predator behavior; Predator prey interaction; Wolf

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CANID; CARNIVORE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREDATION; PREDATOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

BISON BISON; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 34347210700     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-119R1.1     Document Type: Article

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