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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Mech, L. David (1937-....)
Smith, Douglas William (1960-....)
MacNulty, Daniel Robert
Titre(s) : Wolves on the hunt [Texte imprimé] : the behavior of wolves hunting wild prey / L. David Mech, Douglas W. Smith, and Daniel R. MacNulty
Publication : Chicago (Ill.) : University of Chicago press, cop. 2015
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIII-187 p.-16 p. de pl.) : ill. en coul. ; 29 cm
Comprend : Introduction: the wolf as a killing machine ; White-tailed deer ; Moose ; Caribou
; Elk ; Mountain sheep and goats ; Bison ; Musk oxen ; Miscellaneous prey ; Conclusion
; Appendix: List of scientific names of birds and animals mentioned ; Accompanying
videos. Video 1. Wolf pack chasing, killing an elk ; Video 2. Large healthy prey often
stand their ground ; Video 3. Large prey present a challenge and risk to wolves ;
Video 4. Fleeing to water is not always a successful defense ; Video 5. Pack members
maneuver to maximize success at killing ; Video 6. Wolves can get injured or killed
by prey ; Video 7. Wolves target and kill a limping elk ; Video 8. Grouping up dilutes
the risk of an individual being killed ; Video 9. Prey often escapes by entering water
; Video 10. Wolves rarely kill prey that stands their ground ; Video 11. Wolves risk
their lives attacking large prey ; Video 12. Wolves kill a bull elk ; Video 13. Wolves
kill a calf elk ; Video 14. Thirteen wolves kill a bull elk ; Video 15. Wolves watch
for safer opportunity to attack bison ; Video 16. Wolves attacking bison ; Video 17.
Wolves usually have difficult time killing large prey ; Video 18. Wolf concentrating
on biting elk throat.
Note(s) : "Videos of wolf-prey interactions, by Robert K. Landis, are available to readers of
the print book at the following URL www.press.uchicago.edu/sites/wolves ... with password
credentials ..."--CIP data. - Notes bibliogr.
Sujet(s) : Loup -- Prédation (biologie) -- Comportement animal
Loup -- Alimentation
Prédation (biologie)
Indice(s) Dewey :
599.773 (23e éd.) = Canis lupus et Canis rufus
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780226255149. - ISBN 022625514X (rel.). - ISBN 9780226255286 (ebook)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44380404p
Notice n° :
FRBNF44380404
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