Abstract
New information about the records of two carnivoran species in Western Polissia, the findings of which were unknown or unconfirmed by factual materials is presented. Details on the capture of golden jackals and wild cats obtained in 2019–2020 in different districts of Volyn are described. In particular, the jackal was caught in 2020 near Kovel, and the wild cat was caught in 2019 near Novovolynsk and in 2020 near Kovel. The specimens are stored in private collections, but at the time of their transfer to the owners, the authors were able to examine them and take photos with the necessary details. The discovery of the jackal is the first record for Western Polissia; the discovery of the wild cat confirms the ancient findings of the species. The described records confirm the expansion of the habitats of both species in north-western Ukraine.
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