Temporal and environmental influences on long-distance calling by free-ranging maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus)

• Published in: Journal of mammalogy Vol. 98; no. 1; pp. 302 - 311
• Main Authors: Rocha, Luciana H. S., Ferreira, Luane S., Venticinque, Eduardo M., Rodrigues, Flávio H. G., Sousa-Lima, Renata S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford American Society of Mammalogists 01.02.2017; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Animal communication; Breeding seasons; Chrysocyon brachyurus; Conservation; Environmental factors; FEATURE ARTICLES; lunar phases; maned wolf; National parks; roar-barks; Seasonal variations; Threatened species; vocal activity; Weather; Wind; Wind speed; Wolves

Acoustic communication is favored at times of day and under weather conditions that allow the most effective sound transmission. Changes in vocal activity due to temporal and environmental factors can add significant information about the function of animals' calls by providing clues about beha...