Essays about: "African ungulates"

Found 4 essays containing the words African ungulates.

  1. 1. Risky places and risky times : vegetation cover and carnivore olfactory cues influence patch selection and antipredator behavior of African ungulates

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Noé Müller-Rowold; [2017]
    Keywords : predation risk; African ungulates; savanna; visibility; scats; Hluhluwe-iMfolozi; patch selection; large carnivore; hunting modes; vigilance; group size;

    Abstract : Foraging behaviour and vigilance of African ungulates are considered to be influenced by their perception of predation risk. In this experiment, I tried to obtain a better understanding of the relative importance of spatial and temporal drivers of perceived predation risk for African ungulates of various sizes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Influence of temperature and predation risk on herbivore micro habitat choice in a South African savanna

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Hanna Rogers; [2016]
    Keywords : predation risk; temperature; trade-off; savanna; habitat choice; visibility; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi;

    Abstract : The challenging conditions animals face on the African savanna influence their time budget. To accomplish the activities needed for survival they have to trade-off the amount of time they can invest in each activity. One well studied example is the trade-off between foraging and avoiding predators. READ MORE

  4. 3. Effects of African elephant (Loxodonta africana) on forage opportunities for local ungulates through pushing over trees

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Janson Wong; [2013]
    Keywords : African elephants; cascade effects; forage; treefalls; fallen trees; common duiker; kudu; black rhinoceros;

    Abstract : African elephants (Loxodonta africana) are ecosystem engineers that have the ability to alter the physical structure of the landscape it inhabits and subsequently affect the livelihood of other local species. This study evaluated the landscape and plant level impacts by elephants by means of fallen trees in the Karoo ecosystem. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hur anpassar sig Gyps-gamar (Gyps rueppellii och G. africanus) i Östafrika till oregelbunden och osäker födotillgång?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Maja-Lisa Broersma; [2010]
    Keywords : Gyps rueppellii; Gyps africanus; foraging; breeding; anatomy; physiology;

    Abstract : In East Africa live two species of Griffon Vultures; Rüppel’s Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppellii) and African White-backed Griffon Vulture (G. africanus). One of the apparently most important factors limiting the population of these birds is food supply. READ MORE