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Nature 449, 996-997 (25 October 2007) | doi:10.1038/449996a; Published online 24 October 2007
Population ecology: Group living and hungry lions
Tim Coulson1
Abstract
Ecologists have necessarily had to simplify matters in looking at predator–prey dynamics. Study of a situation in which predator and prey live in groups reveals that a key process was previously overlooked.
Eating is a necessity of animal life. So you might expect that individuals would do everything possible to maximize their food intake.
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