The composition of local mammalian carnivore communities has far‐reaching effects on
terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. To better understand how carnivore communities are …

Abstracts Aim The scales of space and time over which biotic interactions influence
distribution patterns remain an area of debate. Biotic interactions may be particularly …

To minimize competitive overlap, carnivores modify one of their critical niche axes: space,
time, or resources. However, we currently lack rules for how carnivore communities operate …

Most ecosystems have multiple predator species that not only compete for shared prey, but
also pose direct threats to each other. These intraguild interactions are key drivers of …

Identifying factors influencing the distribution of and interactions within carnivore
communities is important for understanding how they are affected by human activities …

The potential for strong competition among small sympatric carnivores results in a need for
coexistence strategies whereby competitors partition along spatial, temporal and dietary …

Although carnivores are in global decline, diverse carnivore communities are common in
sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 20 species may co-occur. Though intraguild …

The top trophic level in many terrestrial food webs is typically occupied by mammalian
carnivores (Order Carnivora) that broadly affect and shape ecosystems through trophic …

Mesocarnivores constitute a diverse and often abundant group of species, which are
increasingly occupying hweigher trophic levels within multi‐use landscapes. Yet, we know …

Interspecific competition is an important evolutionary force, influencing interactions between
species and shaping the composition of biological communities. In mammalian carnivores …