Investigations concerning the behaviour of farm silver fox (Vulpes vulpes L.) and an attempt to utilize the results for breeding and keeping improvement
1992
Kaleta, T. (Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, Warszawa (Poland). Katedra Genetyki Ogolnej i Hodowli Zwierzat)
The inventory of farm silver fox behaviour was made laying emphasis on the agonistic behaviour and this record was compared with the behaviour of the red fox. The effect of environmental factors (cages position) on foxes behaviour was assessed. The interdependence between farm foxes' agonistic behaviour and the reproduction features was also studied. Some suggestions concerning the selection of females was made. In these investigations special testes were used. The foxes' response towards strange objects and approaching man was recorded
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