Feeding behaviour of lions (Panthera leo) on a small reserve

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-78

  Lehmann, Monika B ^a   Funston, Paul J ^a   Owen, Cailey R ^b,c   Slotow, Rob ^c  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b Keri Research   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Feeding frequency; Predation; Prey selection; Pride males; Pride size; Small enclosed reserves

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MAMMAL; PREDATION; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; PREY SELECTION; PREY SIZE; RESERVE DESIGN;

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; CONNOCHAETES TAURINUS; EQUUS BURCHELLII; EQUUS SUBG. HIPPOTIGRIS; KOBUS ELLIPSIPRYMNUS; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO; PHACOCHOERUS;

EID: 48749084044     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3957/0379-4369-38.1.66     Document Type: Article

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