Mills, M. G. L.,
Kalahari cheetahs : adaptations to an arid region / by M.G.L. Mills, Lewis Foundation, South Africa ; Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, and M.E.J. Mills, Lewis Foundation, South Africa ; in collaboration with C.T.T. Edwards - statistics, NIWA, Wellington, New Zealand, D. Gottelli - genetics, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, D.M. Scantlebury - energetics, Queen's University Belfast. - First edition. - xv, 207 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm
Statement of responsibility on cover: Gus & Margie Mills.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-204) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Morphometrics, demographics, and genetic viability -- 3. Diet -- 4. Prey selection and the impact of cheetah predation on prey populations -- 5. Twenty-four-hour activity patterns and distances moved -- 6. Hunting behaviour -- 7. Foraging success -- 8. Energetics -- 9. Coexistence and the cheetah's relations with other carnivores -- 10. Socio-spatial organization and spatial ecology -- 11. Breeding, cub survival, and female reproductive success -- 12. The mating system -- 13. Conservation issues around cheetahs -- 14. Epilogue -- Appendices. Appendix 1. Common and scientific names of species mentioned in the text ; Appendix 2. Details of radio collaring ; Appendix 3. Customized CyberTracker template ; Appendix 4. Genetics methodology and analyses ; Appendix 5. Calculations of biomass eaten ; Appendix 6. Methods for measuring the abundance and dispersion of prey ; Appendix 7. Sex and ageing criteria for cheetah antelope prey.
9780198712145 0198712146
2016943649
Cheetah--Adaptation--Kalahari Desert.
Cheetah--Behavior--Kalahari Desert.
Cheetah--Ecology--Kalahari Desert.
Desert animals--Kalahari Desert.
Rare mammals--Kalahari Desert.
QL737.C23 / M552 2017
599.74/428
Kalahari cheetahs : adaptations to an arid region / by M.G.L. Mills, Lewis Foundation, South Africa ; Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, and M.E.J. Mills, Lewis Foundation, South Africa ; in collaboration with C.T.T. Edwards - statistics, NIWA, Wellington, New Zealand, D. Gottelli - genetics, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, D.M. Scantlebury - energetics, Queen's University Belfast. - First edition. - xv, 207 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm
Statement of responsibility on cover: Gus & Margie Mills.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-204) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Morphometrics, demographics, and genetic viability -- 3. Diet -- 4. Prey selection and the impact of cheetah predation on prey populations -- 5. Twenty-four-hour activity patterns and distances moved -- 6. Hunting behaviour -- 7. Foraging success -- 8. Energetics -- 9. Coexistence and the cheetah's relations with other carnivores -- 10. Socio-spatial organization and spatial ecology -- 11. Breeding, cub survival, and female reproductive success -- 12. The mating system -- 13. Conservation issues around cheetahs -- 14. Epilogue -- Appendices. Appendix 1. Common and scientific names of species mentioned in the text ; Appendix 2. Details of radio collaring ; Appendix 3. Customized CyberTracker template ; Appendix 4. Genetics methodology and analyses ; Appendix 5. Calculations of biomass eaten ; Appendix 6. Methods for measuring the abundance and dispersion of prey ; Appendix 7. Sex and ageing criteria for cheetah antelope prey.
9780198712145 0198712146
2016943649
Cheetah--Adaptation--Kalahari Desert.
Cheetah--Behavior--Kalahari Desert.
Cheetah--Ecology--Kalahari Desert.
Desert animals--Kalahari Desert.
Rare mammals--Kalahari Desert.
QL737.C23 / M552 2017
599.74/428