Effects of intraspecific competition and body mass on diet specialization in a mammalian scavenger

Abstract Animals that rely extensively on scavenging rather than hunting must exploit resources that are inherently patchy, dangerous, or subject to competition. Though it may be expected that scavengers should therefore form opportunistic feeding habits in order to survive, a broad species diet may...

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Main Authors: Anna C. Lewis, Channing Hughes, Tracey L. Rogers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8338