Social systems and behaviour of the African wild dog Lycaon pictus and the spotted hyaena Crocuta crocuta with special reference to rabies

摘要: Differences in the social systems and behaviour of two potentially important hosts rabies, African wild dog spotted hyaena, may lead to differences epizootiology disease species. Wild dogs are highly animals which pack members constant physical contact with each other, but inter-pack interactions rare. Spotted hyaenas more flexible their behaviour. Clan interact less frequently than do dogs, inter-clan rates be high density populations. Rabies transmission within packs should rapid, rare between packs. In rabies clan partially depend on status involved area.