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Flexible energetics of cheetah hunting strategies provide resistance against kleptoparasitism

David M. Scantlebury, Michael G. L. Mills, Rory Wilson Orcid Logo, John W. Wilson, Margaret E. J. Mills, Sarah M. Durant, Nigel C. Bennett, Peter Bradford, Nikki J. Marks, John R. Speakman

Science, Volume: 346, Issue: 6205, Pages: 79 - 81

Swansea University Author: Rory Wilson Orcid Logo

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Carnivores are considered to operate close to maximum sustained power outputs, and so may be particularly vulnerable to decreased food availability, kleptoparaasitism or increased activity. We measured daily energy expenditure (DEE) in cheetahs and found that they had similar values similar to size-...

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Published in: Science
ISSN: 0036-8075 1095-9203
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2014
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa19953
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Abstract: Carnivores are considered to operate close to maximum sustained power outputs, and so may be particularly vulnerable to decreased food availability, kleptoparaasitism or increased activity. We measured daily energy expenditure (DEE) in cheetahs and found that they had similar values similar to size-based predictions and spent most energy simply walking, rather than chasing prey.
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Issue: 6205
Start Page: 79
End Page: 81