Kleptoparasitic interaction between Snow Leopard Panthera uncia and Red Fox Vulpes vulpes suggested by circumstantial evidence in Pin Valley National Park, India
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Published:2022-10-26
Issue:10
Volume:14
Page:21928-21935
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ISSN:0974-7907
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Container-title:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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language:
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Short-container-title:J. Threat. Taxa
Author:
Vipin ,
Golla Tirupathi Rao,
Sharma Vinita,
Bheemavarapu Kesav Kumar ,
Gaur AjayORCID
Abstract
In the present study, we describe an interspecific kleptoparasitic interaction between two sympatric mammalian carnivores in the high altitudinal Trans-Himalaya region of Himachal Pradesh, India. The study was based on the inferences drawn from the circumstantial evidence (direct and indirect) noticed in the study area in Pin Valley National Park. The inferences from the analysis of the evidence suggested the interaction between a Snow Leopard Panthera uncia, a Red Fox Vulpes vulpes, and a donkey. The arrangement of evidence in a sequential manner suggested that a donkey was killed by a Snow Leopard and a Red Fox stole the food from the carrion of the Snow Leopard’s prey. The Red Fox was killed by the Snow Leopard, which was caught while stealing. The present study represents an example of kleptoparasitic interaction between the Snow Leopard and the Red Fox. This study also proves that such interactions may cost the life of a kleptoparasite and supports the retaliation behaviour of Snow Leopards.
Funder
Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India,Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
Publisher
Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Nature and Landscape Conservation,Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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