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4 summaries in Predator-Prey Dynamics on bobcat
Research overview: bobcat dietary flexibility and prey switching
OverviewA survey of the broad, adaptable diet of the bobcat, which lets this mid-sized felid thrive across diverse North American habitats. Bobcats specialize on lagomorphs such as cottontails and jackrabbits…
Research overview: predation on neonate ungulates by cats
OverviewA survey of how felids exploit the seasonal pulse of newborn ungulates, a period of high vulnerability that can dominate annual recruitment losses. During calving and fawning seasons, abundant, hidden…
Research overview: snow conditions and the lynx hunting advantage
OverviewA survey of how the Canada lynx's large, well-furred feet give it an advantage hunting snowshoe hares in deep, soft snow, and how snow conditions structure its competition with other predators. The ly…
Research overview: surplus killing events in felids
OverviewAn overview of documented cases in which cats kill more prey than they can eat, extending Kruuk's classic analysis to felids. Surplus killing in cats typically occurs when normal prey escape responses…