Small size and monogamy: spatial organization of Blanford's foxes, Vulpes cana

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The monogamous behavior of Blanford's foxes (Vulpes cana) is investigated. Results show that polygyny is rarely practiced by Vulpes cana, and this is due to habitat adaptation rather than body size. Moreover, physiological corollaries of body size result in allometries that dictate interspecific differences in requirements for post-partum care, and therefore determine rearing systems.

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Adult male emigration and a female-based social organization in swift foxes, Vulpes velox

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Data from three independent research projects on a small canid, the swift fox, are combined to explain the social organization of this species. The findings reveal that variations in social structure among this species are influenced by the importance of food provisioning and territorial defence by males.

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Behavioural responses of red foxes to an increase in the presence of golden jackals: a field experiment

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The results of experiments conducted to study the response of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) to the rise in the population of golden jackals (Canis aureus) in their surroundings are presented.

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