Abstract
Seven native and one introduced (Cervus nippon Temmink, 1838) species of ungulates inhabit the Northwestern Caucasus (Sokolov & Tembotov 1993). Two of them (roe — Capreolus capreolus L. and elk — Alces alces L.) are extremely rare or absent in the vicinity of Teberda. Two other species (bison — Bison bonasus L. and red deer — Cervus elaphus L.) are typical woodland animals and they rarely occur in the alpine belt. So, only three species of ungulates, namely Caucasian goat — Capra caucasica Guldenst., chamois — Rupicapra rupicapra L. and wild boar — Sus scrofa L., spend significant parts of their life in the alpine area. These three species will be discussed in this chapter.
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Ivanenko, M.N., Onipchenko, V.G., Fomin, S.V., Gerasimova, M.A., Dobrolyubov, A.N., Mikhailenko, A.P. (2004). Main animal groups and their influence on plant communities. In: Onipchenko, V.G. (eds) Alpine Ecosystems in the Northwest Caucasus. Geobotany 29, vol 29. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2383-5_10
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