Using camera-trapping to investigate the use of a tree as a scent-marking post by cheetahs in the Thabazimbi district

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-145

  Marnewick, Kelly A ^a,c   Bothma, J du P ^a   Verdoorn, G H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b BirdLife South Africa   (South Africa)

^c De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acinonyx jubatus; Camera trapping; Cheetah; Scent marking; Spot patterns

Indexed keywords

MAMMAL; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SCENT MARKING; TERRITORIALITY; TREE;

AFRICA; LIMPOPO; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; THABAZIMBI;

ACINONYX JUBATUS; ANIMALIA; CERATOTHERIUM SIMUM; CIVETTICTIS CIVETTA; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA; ORYCTEROPODIDAE; ORYCTEROPUS AFER; PARAHYAENA BRUNNEA; SCLEROCARYA BIRREA;

EID: 33846245885     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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