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3 summaries matching “lion” in Behavior & Cognition on cheetah
Cheetahs of the Serengeti Plains: behaviour and ecology
ReviewThis long-term field study produced one of the most complete accounts of cheetah behavioural ecology, covering hunting, social organisation, male coalitions, maternal care, and cub mortality. Among it…
Tim Caro · 1994
Research overview: cooperation and its limits across the cat family
OverviewCooperation is rare among felids, concentrated in the social lion and in cheetah and feral-cat male coalitions, making the family a useful contrast for theories of cooperation. This overview surveys r…
Research overview: maternal care and cub rearing in cheetahs
OverviewCheetah mothers raise cubs alone through a long, demanding dependency marked by extremely high cub mortality, especially from predation. This overview surveys research on cheetah maternal care, includ…
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