Ross, P. I., et al. “Fatal Trauma Sustained by Cougars, Felis-Concolor, While Attacking Prey in Southern Alberta”. Canadian Field-Naturalist, vol. 109, no. 2, 1995, pp. 261-3, https://scholar2.islandarchives.ca/islandora/object/ir%3Air-batch6-3350.

Genre

  • Journal Article
Contributors
Author: Ross, P. I.
Author: Jalkotzy, M. G.
Author: Daoust, Pierre Y.
Date Issued
1995
Abstract

Three radio-collared Cougars (Felis concolor) in Alberta died from injuries sustained while attacking prey, and a fourth may have died protractedly from such an injury, injuries included a fractured vertebral column, punctured abdominal cavity, severe cranial trauma, and bacterial infection of the thoracic cavity.

Note

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Source type: Electronic(1)

Language

  • English

Subjects

  • FELIS CONCOLOR
  • NATURAL MORTALITY
  • ecology
  • ACCIDENT
  • FATAL TRAUMA
  • COUGAR
  • Biodiversity Conservation
Page range
261-263
Host Title
Canadian Field-Naturalist
Host Abbreviated Title
Can.Field-Nat.
Volume
109
Issue
2
ISSN
0008-3550

Department