Ecological and intrinsic drivers of foraging parameters of Eurasian lynx at a continental scale.

ABSTRACT: The estimation of foraging parameters is fundamental for understanding predator ecology. Predation and feeding can vary with multiple factors, such as prey availability, presence of kleptoparasites and human disturbance. However, our knowledge is mostly limited to local scales, which prevents studying effects of environmental factors across larger ecological gradients. Here, we compared inter-kill intervals and handling times of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) across a large latitudinal gradient, from subarctic to the Mediterranean ecosystems, using a standardised dataset of predicted adult ungulate kills from 107 GPS-collared lynx from nine distinct populations in Europe. We analysed variations in these two foraging parameters in relation to proxies reflecting prey availability, scavengers' pre

SUBMITTER: Oliveira T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11730767 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature