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Mountain lions prey selectively on prion-infected mule deer

The possibility that predators choose prey selectively based on age or condition has been suggested but rarely tested. We examined whether mountain lions (Puma concolor) selectively prey upon mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) infected with chronic wasting disease, a prion disease. We located kill site...

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Auteurs principaux: Krumm, Caroline E., Conner, Mary M., Hobbs, N. Thompson, Hunter, Don O., Miller, Michael W.
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: The Royal Society 2010
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Accès en ligne:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2865069/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19864271
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2009.0742
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