When Should ‘Clever’ Cheetah Breed? Seasonal Variability in Prey Availability and Its Effect on Cheetah Reproductive Patterns
ABSTRACT Breeding is energetically demanding for female mammals, with maternal and cub nutrition playing a major role in reproductive phases like conception, gestation, lactation and weaning. To meet these demands, adaptations to seasonal shifts in food availability are expected. Some predators may...
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Wiley
2025-06-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71655 |
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