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    Wind Cave

    National Park South Dakota

Abstract - Infanticide in Prairie Dogs Affects 47% of Litters

Hoogland, John L. Infanticide in Prairie Dogs Affects 47% of Litters. 17 p.

Abstract

Infanticide is the major source of juvenile mortality in the black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus). Three aspects of this infanticide are unique. (a) It is extremely common, accounting for the total or partial demise of 47% of all liters born, (b) the most common killers are lactating females, and (c) the most common victims are the offspring of close genetic relatives.

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