Prey preference of large carnivores in Anamalai Tiger Reserve, India

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 627-637

  Kumaraguru, Arumugam ^a,c   Saravanamuthu, R ^a   Brinda, K ^b   Asokan, S ^a  

^a A V C COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

^b BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR); Dhole; Food habits; Leopard; Prey preference; Tiger

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVUS AXIS; CERVUS UNICOLOR; CUON ALPINUS; FELIDAE; HEMITRAGUS HYLOCRIUS; MAMMALIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA PARDUS; PANTHERA TIGRIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 84862015329     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-010-0473-y     Document Type: Article

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