Size matters: Natural experiments suggest the dear enemy effect is moderated by pack size in African wild dogs

Abstract Remote monitoring of communal marking sites, or latrines, provides a unique opportunity to observe undisturbed scent marking behaviour of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus). We used remote camera trap observations in a natural experiment to test behavioural scent mark responses to rivals (ei...

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Published in:	Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Megan J. Claase, Mike I. Cherry, J. Weldon McNutt, Peter J. Apps, Neil R. Jordan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-04-01
Subjects:	camera‐trap carnivore Lycaon scent marking social behaviour territoriality
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11298