Communal hunting and pack size in African wild dogs, Lycaon pictus

1995/01/01 by Scott Creel, Nancy Marusha Creel · 707 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · Psychology · #Biology #Carnivore #Demography #Ecology #Game reserve #Geography #Human-Animal Interaction Studies #Per capita #Population #Predation #Primate Behavior and Ecology #Sociality #Wildlife #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation #Zoology

paper · doi:10.1016/0003-3472(95)80048-4

published in Animal Behaviour 50(5), 1325-1339 (Elsevier BV)

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