Polygyny in a wild wolf pack
January 1, 1989
This is the first recorded case of a single free-ranging male wolf breeding two females. The male settled with one at a den. Both females produced pups, and there is some evidence that the pups survived their first winter despite the male's being killed in summer.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Title | Polygyny in a wild wolf pack |
| DOI | 10.2307/1381450 |
| Authors | L. D. Mech, M.E. Nelson |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of Mammalogy |
| Index ID | 5222283 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |