The effects of habitat features and prey density on the hunting and scavenging success of Serengeti lions (Panthera leo)

This thesis addresses the question of whether Serengeti lions choose foraging sites that facilitate the capture of prey, or whether they choose foraging sites where prey are most abundant. The alternate choices between good habitats and high prey densities have rarely been addressed in resource sele...

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Main Author: Hopcraft, J. Grant C.
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/13978