Jooste, Esmarie; Hayward, Matt W.; Pitman, Ross T.; Swanepoel, Lourens Hendrik(Springer, 2013-08)
The ability to determine the prey-specific biomass
intake of large predators is fundamental to their conservation.
In the absence of actual prey data, researchers
generally use a “unit mass” method (estimated as 3/4 ...
Jooste, Esmarie; Pitman, Ross T.; Van Hoven, Wouter; Swanepoel, Lourens Hendrik(Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre ASCR, 2012)
Leopards do not preferentially favour baboons as prey, but they are considered the
primary predators of baboons across Africa. Even in areas where baboons are abundant,
their contribution to leopard diet seldom exceeds ...
