Feeding-site selection by black-backed jackals on the Namib Desert coast
Date
1990
Authors
Dreyer H.V.A.
Nel J.A.J.
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Abstract
On the coast of the Namib Desert, Canis mesomelas use specific feeding sites. Hummocks of suitable size and vegetative cover are a prerequisite: the main advantage to the jackals feeding and lying up in shelter could be energy conservation in an area of high winds, low ambient temperature, and low prey density. -from Authors
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black-backed jackal, habitat selection, jackal, Namibia, Namib Desert, Canis familiaris, Canis mesomelas
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Journal of Arid Environments
19
2
19
2