Risky business: red foxes killed when scavenging from snow leopard kills

Abstract

Scavenging of foods is a common but potentially dangerous behavior that exposes animals to risk of injury and even death from other animals. Here we report on two observations of red foxes that were killed when scavenging from snow leopard kills that illustrates the risks associated with scavenging for red foxes and other small and medium-sized predators.

Published in

Snow Leopard Reports
2022, volume: 1, pages: 7-10

SLU Authors

• Samelius, Gustaf

  • Nordens ark
  • Snow Leopard Trust

• Johansson, Örjan

  • Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • Snow Leopard Trust

UKÄ Subject classification

Zoology
Behavioral Sciences Biology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.56510/slr.v1.8092

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/120144