Leadership behavior in relation to dominance and reproductive status in gray wolves, Canis lupus.
Peterson RO, Jacobs AK, Drummer TD, Mech LD, Smith DW. 2002. Leadership behavior in relation to dominance and reproductive status in gray wolves, Canis lupus.. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 80(8):1405-1412
'We analyzed the leadership behavior of breeding and nonbreeding gray wolves (Canis lupus) in 3 packs during the winter of 1997-1999. Scent-marking, frontal leadership (time and frequency in the lead while traveling), initiation of activity and nonfrontal leadrship were recorded during 499 h of ground-based observations in Yellowstone National Park...'
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Peterson, Rolf; Jacobs, Amy; Drummer, Thomas; Mech, L.; Smith, Douglas
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Behavior, Gray Wolf (Canis lupus), Mammals