Faecal DNA typing as a tool for investigating territorial behaviour of badgers (Meles meles)

Alain C. Frantz; Fred Fack; Claude P. Muller; Timothy J. Roper

doi:10.1007/s10344-005-0016-0

Faecal DNA typing as a tool for investigating territorial behaviour of badgers (Meles meles)

Alain C. Frantz^*, Fred Fack, Claude P. Muller, Timothy J. Roper

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Abstract

We use data from three social groups of badgers (Meles meles) to illustrate how faecal DNA genotyping could be used in scent-marking studies. Faecal samples collected from latrines were genotyped to determine the individual identity and sex of badgers engaging in territorial behaviour and the frequency with which those individuals defecated at particular latrines. The method is potentially applicable to other species of carnivores that use latrines to mark their territories.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	138-141
Number of pages	4
Journal	European Journal of Wildlife Research
Volume	52
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-005-0016-0
Publication status	Published - Jun 2006

Keywords

Boundary latrines
Hair DNA
Non-invasive genotyping
Scent marking

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