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African Lion and Spotted Hyaena Changes in Kruger National Park, South Africa

by Sam Ferreira and Paul Funston  Abstract Prey biomass, diversity, and availability dictate predator abundances and niche structure. Increased prey biomass and availability predicts that two apex predators, African lions and spotted hyaenas, should increase in abundance. Although elephant and rhino carcasses generated by poachers released prey biomass not previously available, individual lion prides or spotted hyaena […]