Reduced dispersal and opportunistic territory acquisition in male lions (Panthera leo)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 259, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-142

  Funston, Paul J ^a   Mills, Micheal G L ^b   Richardson, Philip R K ^c   Van Jaarsveld, Albert S ^c  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Lions; Males; Panthera leo; Subadults; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

FELID; FOOD AVAILABILITY; NATAL DISPERSAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TERRITORIALITY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

BUBALUS; FELIDAE; MAMMALIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO; SYNCERUS CAFFER;

EID: 0037327791     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902003126     Document Type: Article

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