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MAMMALIA
卷 84, 期 2, 页码 115-120出版社
WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH
DOI: 10.1515/mammalia-2019-0010
关键词
camera trapping; hybridization; social structure
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资金
- Scientific Research Fund of SU St. Kliment Ohridski [project Ecological niches of the grey wolf (Canis lupus L.) and its prey in Osogovo] [80.10-55/2018]
- German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt DBU)
- Frankfurt Zoological Society FZS
- EuroNatur Foundation
- Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation
- Macedonian Ecological Society (MES) (project Supporting a Sustainable Future for People and Nature in Osogovo Mountain)
The gray wolf and the domestic dog are closely related species that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. In settings where unrestrained dogs are present in the wild, hybridization can happen naturally. however, the behavior of the resulting hybrids and their ecological impact is largely understudied. In September-November 2018, a putative gray wolf was repeatedly camera-trapped in a group of 10 presumably feral dogs in a remote mountainous area (the Osogovo Mountain) along the border between Bulgaria and North Macedonia. The most feasible explanation for this individual's atypical behavior is that it is of hybrid origin (assumption based on phenotype). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented observation of such a kind. A discussion of its recruitment and position in the group is presented, setting the basis for further investigation of the complex interaction between wolves, dogs and hybrids in the wild.
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