Opportunistic feeding by lions: non-preferred prey comprise an important part of lion diets in a habitat where preferred prey are abundant
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DOI: 10.1007/s13364-020-00481-3
Abstract: Optimal foraging theory predicts less diverse predator diets with a greater availability of preferred prey. This narrow diet niche should then be dominated by preferred prey, with implications for predator–prey dynamics and prey population ecology.… read more here.
Keywords: non preferred; sex specific; prey abundant; lion ... See more keywords