REGULAR AND HOMEWARD TRAVEL SPEEDS OF ARCTIC WOLVES

Authors
MECH LD
Citation
Ld. Mech, REGULAR AND HOMEWARD TRAVEL SPEEDS OF ARCTIC WOLVES, Journal of mammalogy, 75(3), 1994, pp. 741-742
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Journal of mammalogy → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222372
Volume
75
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
741 - 742
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2372(1994)75:3<741:RAHTSO>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Single wolves (Canis lupus arctos), a pair, and a pack of five habitua ted to the investigator on an all-terrain vehicle were followed on Ell esmere Island, Northwest Territories, Canada during summer. Their mean travel speed was measured on barren ground at 8.7 km/h during regular travel and 10.0 km/h when returning to a den.