When the natal den is not safe: First evidence of infanticide in the northern raccoon ( Procyon lotor )

Ecology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Kateřina Brynychová, Jan Cukor, Richard Ševčík, Jan Matějů, František Jarkovsky, Zdeněk Matějů
DOI: 10.1002/ecy.70314
Cited by: 1
References: 15

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Data and video (Brynychová et al., 2025) are available in Dryad: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.2fqz61328.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Primate Behavior and Ecology

Publication details

Journal / source
Ecology
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
107
Issue
2
Pages
e70314–e70314
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN