Selective Predation of a Stalking Predator on Ungulate Prey

Prey selection is a key factor shaping animal populations and evolutionary dynamics. An optimal forager should target prey that offers the highest benefits in terms of energy content at the lowest costs. Predators are therefore expected to select for prey of optimal size. Stalking predators do not p...

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Main Authors: Heurich, Marco, Zeis, Klara, Küchenhoff, Helmut, Müller, Jörg, Belotti, Elisa, Bufka, Luděk, Woelfing, Benno
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4993363/