The habitat and feeding ecology of the klipspringer Oreotragus Oreotragus (Zimmermann, 1973) in two areas of the Cape Province

dc.contributor.advisorSkinner, J.D. (John Dawson), 1932-en
dc.contributor.advisorFairall, N.en
dc.contributor.emailupetd@up.ac.zaen
dc.contributor.postgraduateNorton, Peter Mauriceen
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-07T12:16:27Z
dc.date.available2011-02-09en
dc.date.available2013-09-07T12:16:27Z
dc.date.created1980-03-01en
dc.date.issued2011-02-09en
dc.date.submitted2011-02-09en
dc.descriptionDissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2011.en
dc.description.abstractThe study investigates the habitat preferences and ecological adaptations of the klipspringer in the Namaqualand and the southern Cape mountains. Klipspringer social organisation was found· to consist of a monogamously mated pair defending a territory which varies in size according to rainfall. The pair bond is very strong and role differentiation occurs, with the male spending more time than the female in anti-predator vigilance. Anatomical and physiological adaptations include a modified digit structure, kidneys with a high concentrating ability, and a unique pelage for insulation. Seasonal variations in activity patterns and feeding preferences are discussed in relation to weather conditions, metabolic requirements and possible plant defensive mechanisms. Klipspringers avoid competition with other small antelope by preferring more rocky terrain, and possible methods of food separation from dassies are suggested. The significance of all these factors in relation to the conservation and management of klipspringer populations is examined.en
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dc.description.departmentZoology and Entomologyen
dc.identifier.citationNorton, PM 1980, The habitat and feeding ecology of the klipspringer Oreotragus Oreotragus (Zimmermann, 1973) in two areas of the Cape Province, MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27760 >en
dc.identifier.otherE11/7/gmen
dc.identifier.upetdurlhttp://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02092011-145204/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/27760
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoriaen_ZA
dc.rights© 1980, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.en
dc.subjectCape provinceen
dc.subjectKlipspringersen
dc.subjectSouthern cape mountainsen
dc.subjectNamaqualanden
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.titleThe habitat and feeding ecology of the klipspringer Oreotragus Oreotragus (Zimmermann, 1973) in two areas of the Cape Provinceen
dc.typeDissertationen

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