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Bezig met laden... The Serengeti Lion: A Study of Predator-Prey Relations (Wildlife Behavior and Ecology series)door George B. Schaller
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Field observations provide abundant data on all aspects of lion behavior, including its social system, population dynamics, hunting behavior, predation patterns, and other factors which contribute to an understanding of the lion as a member of the natural community. The book includes individual chapters on the leopard, cheetah, wild dog, and others. It also includes much information on the lion's prey species, including distribution, migration, and social organization. These data form the basis of the concluding chapter on the dynamics of predation.-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The book also looks at the different prey species- how they react to lions, how their numbers are impacted by predation, what animals in the population are most vulnerable, etc. Also details on the main predators that live in the same area as lions- cheetah, hyenas, wild dogs, jackals, vultures, leopards and man. Interesting to note that lions don't seem to choose the weakest or sick prey, whereas wild dogs and cheetah apparently do. Schaller's final conclusion was that lions are an important part of the system in keeping prey numbers in check (even though they don't necessarily eat the sick ones) and should be protected. At the time, predators were wantonly killed for all kinds of reasons- wild dogs and hyenas just because people thought their feeding methods and habits were distasteful, lions for trophies or to protect livestock- so I believe his research helped a lot to provide a true picture of how important the lion's place is in the ecosystem.
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