Acoustic interaction between a pair of owls and a wolf
August 31, 2021
During summer 2019, we recorded an apparent vocal interaction, lasting just under 4 min, between a pair of Great Horned Owls (Bubo virginianus) and a gray wolf (Canis lupus) in Yellowstone National Park. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such an acoustic interaction in the scientific literature. The increased use of passive acoustic recorders, which record spontaneous vocalizations emitted by animals over long periods, will allow us to better document and study the importance of such interspecific interactions.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | Acoustic interaction between a pair of owls and a wolf |
| Authors | Bárbara Martí-Domken, Vicente Palacios, Shannon Barber-Meyer |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Western North American Naturalist |
| Index ID | 70225643 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |