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Autor:
G. L. Smuts
Publikováno v:
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 89-132 (1976)
Reproductive characteristics of Burchell's zebra mares are described using data collected from captive and free ranging animals and the reproductive tracts of 310 mares shot during a game cropping campaign. The pubertal interval in zebra mares ranges
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https://doaj.org/article/bbfb40a6db9e408e8d29d49313f4f216
Autor:
G. L. Smuts
Publikováno v:
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 153-164 (1976)
A survey entailing the capture and marking of lions was undertaken in two parts of the Kruger National Park, Republic of South Africa, during 1974 and 1975. A total of 347 lions were captured and marked while 62 were destroyed as part of an experimen
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https://doaj.org/article/810a96022d38422e90532ac63890e72c
Publikováno v:
Journal of Mammalogy. 61:547-551
Publikováno v:
Journal of Zoology. 185:115-146
A system is described for estimating the age of the African lion by studying the eruption sequence of deciduous and permanent teeth of both jaws and the wear of permanent teeth. This system is supplemented by observing criteria such as height of the
Autor:
G. L Smuts, I. J Whyte
Publikováno v:
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 169-185 (1981)
Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius reproduction in the Kruger National Park, Republic of South Africa, is described and compared with that of other populations in Africa and with captive reared specimens. Information collected during drought and plu
Publikováno v:
Journal of Zoology. 190:365-373
Lion growth was studied by fitting sex specific Von Bertalanffy curves and linear regressions to data on body mass, heart girth, shoulder height and vertebral column length. Measurements were recorded for 344 lions (Panthera leo) (158 ♂♂ and 186
Autor:
G. L. Smuts
Publikováno v:
BioScience. 28:316-320
The management of large predators remains a controversial and highly emotional issue all over the world. This can largely be ascribed to a lack of knowledge of the basic factors influencing predator and prey populations. Scientists today realize that
Publikováno v:
Ecological Modelling. 13:17-28
A model, based on the social and territorial behaviour of lions, is used to simulate localized lion culling operations in a large game park. The results are compared with culling experiments performed in the Central District of the Kruger National Pa
Publikováno v:
African Journal of Ecology. 15:81-87
Summary During a 13 month survey over 600 lions were lured to capture sites and of these 488 were captured and 409 marked in 158 effort nights (two teams worked for 79 nights). Lions were captured in 96 effort nights out of the 158. Groups of up to 1
Autor:
I. J Whyte, G. L Smuts
Publikováno v:
Koedoe. 24
Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius reproduction in the Kruger National Park, Republic of South Africa, is described and compared with that of other populations in Africa and with captive reared specimens. Information collected during drought and plu