The golden jackal of Africa (Canis aureus) has long been considered a conspecific of
jackals distributed throughout Eurasia, with the nearest source populations in the Middle …

Deciphering the origins of phenotypic variations in natural animal populations is a
challenging topic for evolutionary and conservation biologists. Atypical morphologies in …

The Himalayan wolf seems uniquely adapted to life at high-altitudes of the Himalayas and
the Tibetan Plateau. Through a non-invasive survey we confirm the presence of the …

Wolves in the Himalayan region form a monophyletic lineage distinct from the present-day
Holarctic grey wolf Canis lupus spp.(Linnaeus 1758) found across Eurasia and North …

The bush dog (Speothos venaticus, 2n= 74) is a near threatened species taxonomically
classified among South American canids. We revised the bush dog karyotype and …

Estimation of the population size is essential for understanding population dynamics.
Estimating animal density using multiple methods and/or multiple attempts is required for …

Abstract Background The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), endemic to East Asia, is
classified as six subspecies according to their geographical distribution including a …

The proportion of females and males in the wild can be a result of past ecological impacts on
mammalian populations, and it can offer valuable insights into the evolutionary history …

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) has a wide global distribution with many ecotypes and has been
bred in captivity for various traits, making it a useful evolutionary model system. The Y …

Mt. Hakodate, Hokkaido, is a small mountain geographically isolated by the sea and urban
area, and some red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) live there. In consideration of the specific …