Neo-taphonomic analysis of the Misiam leopard lair from Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania): understanding leopard–hyena interactions in open settings

Misiam is a modern wildebeest-dominated accumulation situated in a steep ravine covered with dense vegetation at Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania). It is interpreted here as a leopard lair to which carcasses have been transported for several years. Felid-specific bone damage patterns, felid-typical skeletal...

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Main Authors: Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, Elia Organista, Enrique Baquedano, Gabriel Cifuentes-Alcobendas, Marcos Pizarro-Monzo, Marina Vegara-Riquelme, Agness Gidna, David Uribelarrea, David Martín-Perea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2022-07-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.220252