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The Serengeti Lion: A Study of Predator Prey Relations

George B. Schaller

How much do big predators affect the animals they hunt, and why are lions more sociable than other cats?

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Author
George B. Schaller

Why read it

  • You will learn to judge predation by its effect on whole populations rather than on single dramatic kills
  • You will learn why the effect of a predator on its prey can differ from one area to another
  • You will learn to ask why a species lives the way it does, as with lions that are social while other cats are not

Who it is for

  • A nature lover who wants to understand how predators really live
  • A reader weighing claims about whether predators harm wildlife
  • A student of ecology or animal behavior who wants a field study

Contents

  1. I. THE STUDY
  2. 1. Introduction
  3. 2. The Serengeti Region
  4. 3. Study Methods
  5. II. THE LION
  6. 4. Group Structure and Movements
  7. 5. Behavior within the Group
  8. 6. Population Dynamics
  9. 7. Food Habits
  10. 8. The Hunt
  11. III. OTHER PREDATORS
  12. 9. The Leopard
  13. 10. The Cheetah
  14. 11. The Wild Dog
  15. 12. Other Predators
  16. IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
  17. 13. Dynamics of Predator Social Systems
  18. 14. The Dynamics of Predation
  19. Appendixes
  20. Appendix A. Common and scientific names of wild mammals, birds, and reptiles mentioned in the text
  21. Appendix B. Tables 1 to 79
  22. Appendix C. An estimate of animal numbers and biomass in the Serengeti Park made by Hendrichs (1970)
  23. References Cited
  24. Plates 1 to 43 follow p. 82

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