Blood Analysis of Wolf Pups And Their Ecological and Metabolic Interpretation
Seal US, Mech LD, Van Ballenberghe V. 1975. Blood Analysis of Wolf Pups And Their Ecological and Metabolic Interpretation. Journal of Mammalogy. 56(1):64-75
Blood samples were obtained from 32 wolf ( Canis lupus ) pups live-trapped over a three-year period in northern Minnesota. The results of 21 laboratory analyses of hematology and blood chemistry are tabulated and analyzed in terms of the study area, age, sex, and year of collection. Mean values are compared to those reported for dogs in the same age group. The numerous differences between dog and wolf pups are interpreted in terms of nutritional levels and dietary composition with the suggestion that the wolves are not achieving their full growth potential.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Seal, Ulysses; Mech, L; Van Ballenberghe, Victor
- Units
- VOYA
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Diet, Growth, Serology