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Maheshwari, A.; Chapman, S.; Bhadula, A.
Pallas's cat and Tibetan fox standoff in Ladakh, India
2023 Cat News (77): 13-15
The Pallas's cat _Otocolobus manul_ and Tibetan fox _Vulpes ferrilata_ are two mesocarnivores co-occurring across a vast landscape in Tibetan Plateau and Trans-Himalaya. Our understanding of this species' basic ecology and interactions are limited in this region, any noteworthy observation is valuable in improving our understanding of these species' ecology and behaviour. Here, we report an interaction incident between the Pallas's cat and Tibetan fox in Ladakh, India. We also discuss the distribution overlap between the Pallas's cat and Tibetan fox. Our preliminary observations suggest that the Pallas's cat and Tibetan fox potentially share their habitat and compete for prey resources in the Indian Trans-Himalaya and Tibetan Plateau.
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