Craniological data and age structure of Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes arabicaThomas, 1902) from Oman

• DOI: 10.1080/09397140.1996.10637682
• Publication Date: 2013-02-28T22:07:04Z
• Authors: Hermann Ansorge; Holger Meinig
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; 01 natural sciences

Abstract A sample of 10 skulls of Vulpes vulpes arabica from the southeastern part of the Sultanate of Oman was investigated craniologically. The measurements fit well into the known datascts of the subspecies. The foxes show the same secondary teeth losses as animals from Europe, but no paradental disease or dental caries. Age structure of the population is more natural than in Europe due to the lower or almost non-existent pressure from human hunting. In relation to the slight seasonal change in climatic conditions, the incremental lines of the tooth cement are more clearly visible than expected.