Behavioural correlates of predation by tiger (Panthera tigris), leopard (Panthera pardus) and dhole (Cuon alpinus) in Nagarahole, India

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 250, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 255-265

  Karanth, K Ullas ^a,c   Sunquist, Melvin E ^b  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Wildlife Conservation Society India   (India)

Author keywords

Competition; Cuon alpinus; Dhole; Home range; Leopard; Panthera pardus; Panthera tigris; Predation; Tiger

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COEXISTENCE; HABITAT USE; NICHE PARTITIONING; PREDATOR; PREY PREFERENCE; PREY SIZE;

INDIA;

CUON ALPINUS; PANTHERA PARDUS; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 0034143513     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900002119     Document Type: Article

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