Diet analysis of the grey wolf (Canis lupus) in the Western Carpathians
Abstract
The research was focused on diet preferences of the grey wolf (Canis lupus). This involved analysis of scat and microscopic identification of prey based on hair patterns found in the scat. The collection of scat samples for diet was carried out in the High Tatras, but samples were also collected from the Low Tatras. Our diet analysis also confirmed trends in the wolf diet preferences. The most frequent prey species was the Cervidae group, more specifically the red deer (Cervus elaphus) and the roe deer (Caprelous caprelous), followed by wild boar (Sus scrofa).
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