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| Title |
Flexible energetics of cheetah hunting strategies provide resistance against kleptoparasitism
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| Published in |
Science, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.1126/science.1256424 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
David M Scantlebury, Michael G L Mills, Rory P Wilson, John W Wilson, Margaret E J Mills, Sarah M Durant, Nigel C Bennett, Peter Bradford, Nikki J Marks, John R Speakman |
| Abstract |
Population viability is driven by individual survival, which in turn depends on individuals balancing energy budgets. As carnivores may function close to maximum sustained power outputs, decreased food availability or increased activity may render some populations energetically vulnerable. Prey theft may compromise energetic budgets of mesopredators, such as cheetahs and wild dogs, which are susceptible to competition from larger carnivores. We show that daily energy expenditure (DEE) of cheetahs was similar to size-based predictions and positively related to distance traveled. Theft at 25% only requires cheetahs to hunt for an extra 1.1 hour per day, increasing DEE by just 12%. Therefore, not all mesopredators are energetically constrained by direct competition. Other factors that increase DEE, such as those that increase travel, may be more important for population viability. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 34 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 9% |
| United States | 3 | 9% |
| Japan | 3 | 9% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 3% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |
| Chile | 1 | 3% |
| South Africa | 1 | 3% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 19 | 56% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 27 | 79% |
| Scientists | 5 | 15% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 196 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 2% |
| United States | 3 | 2% |
| South Africa | 2 | 1% |
| Germany | 2 | 1% |
| Romania | 1 | <1% |
| Israel | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 181 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 39 | 20% |
| Researcher | 39 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 25 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 21 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 4% |
| Other | 32 | 16% |
| Unknown | 32 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 105 | 54% |
| Environmental Science | 27 | 14% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 1% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 2 | 1% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 10 | 5% |
| Unknown | 48 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 239. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 31 January 2021.
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#157,458
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#4,805
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#1,380
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#51
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