Where and when to hunt? Decomposing predation success of an ambush carnivore

JA Smith, E Donadio, OR Bidder, JN Pauli, MJ Sheriff… - Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Predator–prey games emerge when predators and prey dynamically respond to the
behavior of one another, driving the outcomes of predator–prey interactions. Predation …

Flexible energetics of cheetah hunting strategies provide resistance against kleptoparasitism

DM Scantlebury, MGL Mills, RP Wilson, JW Wilson… - Science, 2014 - science.org
Population viability is driven by individual survival, which in turn depends on individuals
balancing energy budgets. As carnivores may function close to maximum sustained power …

Feeding ecology of cheetahs in the Maasai Mara, Kenya and the potential for intra‐and interspecific competition

F Broekhuis, D Thuo, MW Hayward - Journal of Zoology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Competition is an important ecological factor influencing the population dynamics of
carnivores especially as shifts in prey selection could have negative consequences for other …

[图书][B] Conservation biology in sub-saharan Africa

R Primack, JW Wilson - 2019 - books.google.com
Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa comprehensively explores the challenges and
potential solutions to key conservation issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. Easy to read, this lucid …

Prey preferences of free‐ranging cheetahs on farmland: scat analysis versus farmers' perceptions

L Boast, AM Houser, J Horgan, H Reeves… - African Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Human–predator conflict is one of the biggest threats to large carnivore species worldwide.
Its intensity is closely linked to farmer's attitudes and perceptions of predators. As a result …

[HTML][HTML] Density and movements of mainland clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosa) under conditions of high and low poaching pressure

WJ Petersen, R Steinmetz, K Sribuarod… - Global Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite its high risk of extinction in the wild, little is known about the ecology and population
status of the mainland clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa). We used camera-traps and …

Selective predation and prey class behaviour as possible mechanisms explaining cheetah impacts on kudu demographics

DF Makin, GIH Kerley - African Zoology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
A number of predator–prey studies show that certain prey demographic classes are targeted
over others. The possible mechanisms driving these effects can be two-fold. Firstly, a …

The influence of an apex predator introduction on an already established subordinate predator

DM Parker, DB van de Vyver, C Bissett - Journal of zoology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
African lions (Panthera leo) can influence the location, distribution and behaviour of smaller
carnivores such as cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus). In fenced protected areas, where space is …

[PDF][PDF] Seasonal space use of cheetahs in the Maasai Mara, Kenya

TO Aardema - 2024 - edepot.wur.nl
Background: Space use is an important component of animal ecology and is highly species-
speci ic. It can vary over seasons and be driven by various environmental and …

Rehabilitated cheetahs exhibit similar prey selection behaviour to their wild counterparts: A case study of prey selection by rehabilitated cheetah released into an …

L Vebber, J Noack, L Heyns, D Rodenwoldt… - Namibian Journal of …, 2020 - nje.org.na
A major challenge for cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) conservation is locating suitable areas to
release captive-raised cheetahs that meet their need for large home ranges, whilst …