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Foraging success for various demographic groups and females with different foraging strategies was measured by calculating overall and individual feeding rates in kg eaten/km moved. Overall and individual feeding rates were significantly higher for coalitions than single males. Females with large cubs had a significantly higher overall feeding rate than females at other times of their reproductive cycle, although lactating females had the highest individual feeding rate. Amongst females, springbok hunters had higher individual feeding rates than steenbok/duiker hunters or intermediates. However springbok hunting appeared to be energetically more costly. It would, therefore, seem that there are several strategies that female cheetahs can adopt in order to maximize foraging success. The overall mean consumption rate for all cheetahs in the southern Kalahari was calculated to be 3.0 kg/day.
Title: Foraging success
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Foraging success for various demographic groups and females with different foraging strategies was measured by calculating overall and individual feeding rates in kg eaten/km moved.
Overall and individual feeding rates were significantly higher for coalitions than single males.
Females with large cubs had a significantly higher overall feeding rate than females at other times of their reproductive cycle, although lactating females had the highest individual feeding rate.
Amongst females, springbok hunters had higher individual feeding rates than steenbok/duiker hunters or intermediates.
However springbok hunting appeared to be energetically more costly.
It would, therefore, seem that there are several strategies that female cheetahs can adopt in order to maximize foraging success.
The overall mean consumption rate for all cheetahs in the southern Kalahari was calculated to be 3.
0 kg/day.
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