Time allocation of male and female raccoon dogs to pup rearing at the den

摘要: The proportion of time that male and female raccoon dogs Nyctereutes procyonoides (Gray, 1834) spent at the den during pup rearing was studied in Finland using radiotracking. Results were compared with behaviour some other canids. Male even more than females, especially day when males remained almost 80% den, but females only about 60%. did not differ night. Consequently, differed various times night, not. During 1st month after birth pups seldom left by themselves: both parents often night one them usually den. That spend is common dog bat-eared fox Otocyon megalotis. These canids feed on small food items are difficult to carry if scarce widely distributed. Instead, forages nurses pups, guards litter. In species larger items, When very large they cannot be carried pack members from carcass regurgitate