Diets of wild canids and foxes in East Gippsland 1983–1987, using predator scat analysis.

1990 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
G.W. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Scat Analysis ◽  
Wild Canids

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scholarly journals Understanding potential implications for non-trophic parasite transmission based on vertebrate behavior at mesocarnivore carcass sites

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moisés Gonzálvez ◽  
Carlos Martínez-Carrasco ◽  
Marcos Moleón
Keyword(s):  
Red Fox ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Emerging Pathogens ◽  
Domestic Species ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Wild Canids ◽  
Rubbing Behavior ◽  
Trophically Transmitted Parasites

AbstractHigh infection risk is often associated with aggregations of animals around attractive resources. Here, we explore the behavior of potential hosts of non-trophically transmitted parasites at mesocarnivore carcass sites. We used videos recorded by camera traps at 56 red fox (Vulpes vulpes) carcasses and 10 carcasses of other wild carnivore species in three areas of southeastern Spain. Scavenging species, especially wild canids, mustelids and viverrids, showed more frequent rubbing behavior at carcass sites than non-scavenging and domestic species, suggesting that they could be exposed to a higher potential infection risk. The red fox was the species that most frequently contacted carcasses and marked and rubbed carcass sites. Foxes contacted heterospecific carcasses more frequently and earlier than conspecific ones and, when close contact occurred, it was more likely to be observed at heterospecific carcasses. This suggests that foxes avoid contact with the type of carcass and time period that have the greatest risk as a source of parasites. Overall, non-trophic behaviors of higher infection risk were mainly associated with visitor-carcass contact and visitor contact with feces and urine, rather than direct contact between visitors. Moreover, contact events between scavengers and carnivore carcasses were far more frequent than consumption events, which suggests that scavenger behavior is more constrained by the risk of acquiring meat-borne parasites than non-trophically transmitted parasites. This study contributes to filling key gaps in understanding the role of carrion in the landscape of disgust, which may be especially relevant in the current global context of emerging and re-emerging pathogens. Graphical abstract

Rickettsia parkeri in free-ranging wild canids from Brazilian Pampa

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. e224-e230 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Dall'Agnol ◽  
U. A. Souza ◽  
B. Weck ◽  
T. C. Trigo ◽  
M. M. A. Jardim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rickettsia Parkeri ◽  
Wild Canids ◽  
Free Ranging

Do GPS clusters really work? carnivore diet from scat analysis and GPS telemetry methods

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle M. Bacon ◽  
Greg M. Becic ◽  
Mark T. Epp ◽  
Mark S. Boyce
Keyword(s):  
Gps Telemetry ◽  
Scat Analysis

scholarly journals Morphometric variation in wolves and golden jackal in India (Mammalia, Carnivora)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yellapu Srinivas ◽  
Yadvendradev Jhala
Keyword(s):  
Canis Lupus ◽  
Sympatric Species ◽  
Golden Jackal ◽  
Body Measurements ◽  
Guard Hair ◽  
Morphometric Variation ◽  
Canis Aureus ◽  
Wild Canids ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Global Data

Species of Canis (Carnivora, Canidae) have similar morphology and distinguishing sympatric species is challenging. We present data on morphometry of skull, body and hair of three wild Canis species that occur in India, which include two wolves (Indian wolf, Canis lupus pallipes; and Himalayan wolf, Canis himalayensis) and the golden jackal (Canis aureus). A total of 20 cranial and six body measurements and microscopic characteristics of guard hair were analysed, using multivariate ordination to differentiate between species. Cranial measures of the Himalayan wolves were found to be the largest followed by Indian wolves and golden jackals. However, many measures overlapped amongst the three species. Two Principal Components each, for body measures and cranial measures, explained 86 and 91% of the variation in the data, respectively. These Components discriminated the two wolves from golden jackals, but could not distinguish between wolves. Hair medullary patterns were simple and wide type, whereas hair cuticular patterns showed crenate scale margins, near scale distance and irregular wavey scale patterns for all Canis taxa and were not useful to distinguish species. Data reported in this study further contribute to the existing global data on wild canids for a holistic understanding of the variation within the genus and show that distinguishing between all sympatric species from morphology alone may not be possible.

Natural Infection of Wild Canids (Cerdocyon thous and Lycalopex gymnocercus) with the Intraendothelial Piroplasm Rangelia vitalii in Southern Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 880-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Fredo ◽  
Matheus V. Bianchi ◽  
Caroline P. De Andrade ◽  
Suyene O. De Souza ◽  
Ronaldo V. Leite-Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Infection ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Wild Canids ◽  
Cerdocyon Thous
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