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Flexible energetics of cheetah hunting strategies provide resistance against kleptoparasitism
David M. Scantlebury,
Michael G. L. Mills,
Rory Wilson 
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John W. Wilson,
Margaret E. J. Mills,
Sarah M. Durant,
Nigel C. Bennett,
Peter Bradford,
Nikki J. Marks,
John R. Speakman
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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
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DOI (Published version): 10.1126/science.1256424
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-...
| Published in: | Science |
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| ISSN: | 0036-8075 1095-9203 |
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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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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. |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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6205 |
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79 |
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81 |