Distance from human settlements favors wild‐type appearance of feral cats (Felis catus) in Mediterranean woodland

Abstract Camouflage is a common trait enabling animals to avoid detection by predators and prey. Patterns such as spots and stripes are convergent across carnivore families, including felids, and are hypothesized to have adaptive value through camouflage. House cats (Felis catus) were domesticated t...

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Main Authors: Shahar Dubiner, Itai Namir, Ron Chen, Eran Levin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10261
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