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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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| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2865069/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19864271 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2009.0742 |