Great Basin Naturalist
Abstract
Siberian polecats (Mustela eversmanni) were placed in white-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys leucurus) and black-tailed prairie dog (C. ludovicianus) burrows to simulate a black-footed ferret (M. nigripes) visit. Both prairie dog species plugged burrows "visited" by polecats. White-tailed and black-tailed prairie dogs plugged 2 of 6 and 3 of 6 test burrows, respectively.
Recommended Citation
Martin, Stephen J.; Schroeder, Max H.; and Tietjen, Howard
(1984)
"Burrow plugging by prairie dogs in response to Siberian polecats,"
Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 44:
No.
3, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol44/iss3/7
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