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Foraging behaviour and hunting success of lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda

ORSDOL, KARL G. VAN·1984·African Journal of Ecology
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1984.tb00682.x
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Summary Lion hunting behaviour was studied in two regions of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. Six environmental, three prey‐related and two lion‐related factors were evaluated for their influence on hunting success. Grass and bush cover, hunting group size, prey group size and the presence/absence of the moon (on nocturnal hunts) had significant effect on the outcome of hunts. Interspecific differences in escape methods used by prey are also discussed. Cover, prey availability and prey body size appeared to be the major causes of variation in lion foraging behaviour between study sites. In Mweya, lions hunted opportunistically for small prey species during the day, while at night, the pride actively searched for large prey. In Ishasha, lions foraged most often during moonless nights, when their hunting success was greatest. Résumé Le comportement de chasse du lion fut étudié dans deux régions du Queen Elizabeth National Park en Ouganda. L'influence de six facteurs environnementaux, trois facteurs liés aux proies et deux facteurs liés au lion lui‐même furent évalués dans le cadre du succès de la chasse. La couverture des graminées et des buissons, la taille du groupe en chasse, la taille du groupe des proies et la présence/absence de la lune (durant les chasses nocturnes) ont un effet significatif sur la conclusion des chasses. Les différences interspécifiques des méthodes de fuite utilisées par la proie sont aussi discutées. Le couvert végétal, la disponibilité de proies et la taille corporelle de la proie paraissent être les causes majeures de variation du comportement de recherche du lion entre les sites d'étude. A Mweya, des lions chassent de manière opportuniste des espèces de proie de petite taille durant la journée, alors que de nuit, la bande cherche activement des grandes proie. A Ashasha, des lions chassent le plus souvent durant les nuits sans lune, lorsque leurs chances de succès sont les plus élevées.

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  • The relative importance of environmental variables for lion hunting can differ across prey species, lion group sizes and ecosystems.

    “However, the relative importance of these variables can differ across prey species, lion group sizes and ecosystems [23,36,37].”

    From Effects of Vegetation Structure on the Location of Lion Kill Sites in African Thicket (2016) · cites this paper as [36]

  • Lions generally hunt more successfully on darker nights when it is easier to hide.

    “Lions generally hunt more successfully on darker nights when it is easier to hide [23,36], and when wind orientation favors stalking [38], enabling them to approach downwind of and closer to potential prey.”

    From Effects of Vegetation Structure on the Location of Lion Kill Sites in African Thicket (2016) · cites this paper as [36]

  • Although vegetation structure has previously been recognized as an important component of lion hunting success, it has been considered less influential relative to other environmental variables.

    “Although vegetation structure has previously been recognized as an important component of lion hunting success [16,19,36,37], it has been considered less influential relative to other environmental variables [23].”

    From Effects of Vegetation Structure on the Location of Lion Kill Sites in African Thicket (2016) · cites this paper as [36]

  • In savannas, female lion hunting success generally increases with group size, and cooperative hunting is most effective in open areas where predators benefit by encircling prey.

    “In savannas, female lion hunting success generally increases with group size [23,36,37], and cooperative hunting is most effective in open areas where predators benefit by encircling prey [23].”

    From Effects of Vegetation Structure on the Location of Lion Kill Sites in African Thicket (2016) · cites this paper as [36]

  • Although moonlight has been found to be important elsewhere, it is likely less influential in Addo because of the dense vegetation.

    “Although found to be important elsewhere [23,36], it is likely less influential in Addo because of the dense vegetation.”

    From Effects of Vegetation Structure on the Location of Lion Kill Sites in African Thicket (2016) · cites this paper as [36]

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Authors
ORSDOL, K. G. V.
Affiliations
University of Cambridge (GB)
Corresponding author
ORSDOL, KARL G. VAN
Venue
African Journal of Ecology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1984-06
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
79-99
ISSN
  • 0141-6707 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2028
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2028.1984.tb00682.x
OpenAlex
W2057414590
Cited by
201
References
35
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 5
FWCI
1.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 8733 d)
Locations
African Journal of Ecology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
Keywords
foraging behavior, Queen Elizabeth National Park, moonlight, nocturnal hunting, prey availability, prey size, opportunistic predation

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