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Cheetahs, Acinonyx jubatus, balance turn capacity with pace when chasing prey

Predator–prey interactions are fundamental in the evolution and structure of ecological communities. Our understanding, however, of the strategies used in pursuit and evasion remains limited. Here, we report on the hunting dynamics of the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah, Acinonyx jubat...

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Autores principales: Wilson, John W., Mills, Michael G. L., Wilson, Rory P., Peters, Gerrit, Mills, Margaret E. J., Speakman, John R., Durant, Sarah M., Bennett, Nigel C., Marks, Nikki J., Scantlebury, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3971710/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24004493
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2013.0620