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   Spotted hyaena visitation at anthropogenic sites in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: LE Belton --- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa EZ Cameron --- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa F Dalerum --- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa

   Many large carnivores are attracted to anthropogenic sites, typically, because they offer easy access to anthropogenic resources, such as garbage. Such behaviour could lead to increased contacts between people and carnivores, with the potential for escalated conflicts. Within protected areas,...

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   Cape genet Genetta tigrina diet in the Albany Thicket Biome, South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Axola Plaatjie --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Filipe Carvalho --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Rabelani Marikhele --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Zimkitha JK Madikiza --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Emmanuel Do Linh San --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa

   The diet of the Cape genet Genetta tigrina is only well known in the coastal forests of South Africa, where either arthropods or small mammals are their dominant prey. Here, we aimed to demonstrate this species’ opportunistic behaviour by investigating...

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