Journal article
Achilles' heel of sociality revealed by energetic poverty trap in cursorial hunters
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This study empirically tests two foundation ecological theories: (1) pack hunting is a driver for the evolution of sociality; and (2) species have a finite energy potential, whereby increased maintenance costs result in decreased reproductive effort. Using activity and prey data from 22 packs of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus), we parameterized a model detailing the energetic cost/benefit of cooperative hunting. Larger pack size increaseed foraging time, prey size, and capture prob...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1086/590965
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- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press Publisher's website
- Journal:
- American Naturalist Journal website
- Volume:
- 172
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 508-518
- Publication date:
- 2008-10-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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15375323
- ISSN:
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00030147
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- English
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- ora:5562
- Deposit date:
- 2011-07-15
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- University of Chicago
- Copyright date:
- 2008
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