Where and How Wolves (Canis lupus) Kill Beavers (Castor canadensis).

Beavers (Castor canadensis) can be a significant prey item for wolves (Canis lupus) in boreal ecosystems due to their abundance and vulnerability on land. How wolves hunt beavers in these systems is largely unknown, however, because observing predation is challenging. We inferred how wolves hunt bea...

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Main Authors: Thomas D Gable, Steve K Windels, John G Bruggink, Austin T Homkes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5167233?pdf=render