Notes on the social dynamics and behaviour of the reintroduced lions in the Welgevonden Private Game Reserve

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-124

  Kilian, P J ^a   Bothma, J du P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Kin recognition; Lions; Panthera leo; Reintroduction; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

FELID; KIN RECOGNITION; REINTRODUCTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AFRICA; LIMPOPO; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WELGEVONDEN PRIVATE GAME RESERVE;

FELIDAE; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO;

EID: 0346965652     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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