The Effect of Simulated African Wild Dog Presence on Anti-predator Behaviour of Kudu and Impala

Ethology

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1018-1027

  van der Meer, Esther ^a,b   Pays, Olivier ^c,d   Fritz, Hervé ^b,c  

^a Painted Dog Conservation   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c Hwange National Park   (Zimbabwe)

^d UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; CANID; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FECES; HABITAT STRUCTURE; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; UNGULATE; WILD POPULATION;

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LYCAON PICTUS; TRAGELAPHUS STREPSICEROS;

EID: 84865957418     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eth.12003     Document Type: Article

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