Results illuminate the energetic 'cost' of their drive to kill
and pave the way for greater understanding of the ecosystem impacts of
predation
Date: June 21, 2017
Source: University of California - Santa Cruz
The elusive behavior of the African leopard has been revealed
in great detail for the first time as part of a sophisticated study that links
the majestic cat's caloric demands and its drive to kill.
A team led by Chris Wilmers, associate professor of
environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, produced an
unprecedented picture of this carnivore's predatory and reproductive behaviors
by outfitting the cats with high-tech wildlife tracking collars equipped with
GPS technology and an accelerometer to measure energy output.
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