Abstract We reported the first record of Davian behaviour (necrophilia) in the Eurasian badger Meles meles (L., 1758) in northern Italy. A male badger was observed in a camera-trap survey courting and trying to copulate with a probably road-killed female, in February. The dead female was a sexually mature, adult individual; the male was probably a young mature individual. Social behaviour of this carnivore may have evolved to guarantee the access to females only to the dominant male. Usually, female badgers passively receive mating by excited males. This behaviour may have enticed the young male to start courtship and copulation with the road-killed female.

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“尸体新娘”再次来袭：欧亚獾戴维行为的首次报道

摘要 我们报道了意大利北部欧亚獾 Meles meles (L., 1758) 的 Davian 行为（恋尸癖）的第一个记录。2 月，在一次相机陷阱调查中，观察到一只雄性獾向可能在道路上丧生的雌性獾求爱并试图交配。死去的女性是一个性成熟的成年个体；男性可能是一个年轻成熟的个体。这种食肉动物的社会行为可能已经进化到保证只有占主导地位的雄性才能接触雌性。通常，雌性獾被动地接受兴奋的雄性交配。这种行为可能诱使年轻雄性开始与在道路上丧生的雌性开始求爱和交配。