Feeding the Foxes: An Experimental Study to Assess Their Taphonomic Signature on Leporid Remains

• Published in: International journal of osteoarchaeology Vol. 22; no. 5; pp. 577 - 590
• Main Authors: Lloveras, L., Moreno-García, M., Nadal, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2012; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Archaeology; Bones; breakage; digestion; European rabbit; Fossils; Foxes; leporid remains; Predation; Rabbits; red fox; small prey; taphonomy; terrestrial carnivores

ABSTRACT The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a generalist predator, but in areas where the abundance of rabbits is high, they constitute one of the most common prey species. Taphonomic studies on leporid remains consumed by this terrestrial carnivore are scarce, and its role as an agent responsible for b...