Friday, December 21, 2012

Italian wolves prefer pork to venison

Some European wolves have a distinct preference for wild boar over other prey, according to new research. Scientists found that the diet of wolves was consistently dominated by the consumption of wild boar which accounted for about two thirds of total prey biomass, with roe deer accounting for around a third.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/dogs/~4/32W8De1ZSlY)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/dogs/~3/32W8De1ZSlY/121220143740.htm

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