Food acquisition by spotted hyaenas in Etosha National Park, Namibia: predation versus scavenging

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 64-75

  GASAWAY, W C ^a   MOSSESTAD, K T ^a   STANDERS, P E ^a  

^a Department of Nature Conservation ^*  (Namibia)

Author keywords

Crocuta; feeding; hyaena; Namibia; predation; scavenging

Indexed keywords

BURCHELL'S ZEBRA; HYAENA; PREDATION; SCAVENGING; SPOTTED HYAENA; SPRINGBOK; ZEBRA;

NAMIBIA, ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK;

ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS; CROCUTA CROCUTA; EQUUS BURCHELLII;

EID: 0026305440     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1991.tb00821.x     Document Type: Article

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