The lion : behavior, ecology, and conservation of an iconic species / Craig Packer ; with color photographs by Daniel Rosengren

An authoritative, accessible, and gorgeously illustrated exploration into the lives of these remarkable animalsLions are the only social cat. They hunt together, raise cubs together, and defend territories together against neighbors and strangers. Lions also rest atop their ecological pyramid, with profound impacts on competitors and prey alike, but their future is far from assured. Craig Packer interweaves his discoveries from more than forty years of research—including a substantial body of new findings—to provide an unforgettable portrait of the African lion. He shares insights into the intricacies of lion life from birth until death and describes efforts to conserve lions in an increasingly crowded continent. With a wealth of breathtaking photographs by Daniel Rosengren, The Lion sheds light on a host of intriguing scientific questions, such as why males have manes, why lions are social, how sociality limits and stabilizes lion populations, how close inbreeding affects lion health, why lions become man-eaters, how lions and people can best be protected from each other, and how to ensure the lion’s survival into the next century.Engagingly written by the world’s foremost expert on African lionsIntegrates a wealth of findings from two of the most comprehensive field studies on any animalFeatures hundreds of stunning photographs that capture a broad range of lion behaviors, ecological interactions, and conservation challengesBlends vivid field anecdotes and graphics to give the reader a sense of adventuring into the lion’s world.

Medienart:

E-Book

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

©2023

Erschienen:

Princeton Oxford: Princeton University Press ; 2023

©2023

Weitere Ausgaben:

Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe: The lion

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Packer, Craig [VerfasserIn]

Links:

doi.org [lizenzpflichtig]
www.degruyter.com [lizenzpflichtig]
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Inhaltsverzeichnis

ISBN:

978-0-691-23595-0

Themen:

Aggression
Anecdote
Aunt
Autopsy
Bonobo
Canine distemper
Carnivore
Cattle
Colostrum
Cure
Digestion
Disease
Drainage
Drip irrigation
Dry season
Eastern Plains
Ecosystem
Estate map
Evolution
Extended family
Female
Fertilizer
Ficus
Food
Food chain
Food web
Game reserve
Giraffe
Grassland
Green Revolution
Herbivore
Herd immunity
Host (biology)
Human behavior
Hwange National Park
Hyena
Impala
Indian Ocean
Indication (medicine)
Infant mortality
Infanticide
Kinship
KwaZulu-Natal
Lake Victoria
Light aircraft
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lion
Livestock
Long Term
Maasai Mara
Man-eater
Millennium Development Goals
Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism
Morbillivirus
Mortality rate
NATURE / Animals / Big Cats
Natural selection
Newspaper
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Offal
Okavango Delta
Organism
Oxytocin
Pastoralism
Pasture
Pathogen
Pathogenesis
Pathology
Population density
Population model
Population size
Practical Action
Predation
Primary source
RNA virus
Rain
Rain shadow
Reproduction
Reproductive success
Result
Serengeti
Smilodon
Social group
Sociality
Soil
South Africa
Surface water
Tanzania
Thomson's gazelle
Tick-borne disease
Total revenue
Trachea
Transmitter
Vegetation
Very high frequency
Vulnerability
Weather
Wet season
Wildebeest
Wildlife
World Bank
Year

Umfang:

1 Online-Ressource (376 p.) ; Illustrationen

doi:

10.1515/9780691235950

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

1841622656