Spatiotemporal behavior of predators and prey in an arid environment of Central Asia.
Mongolia
Panthera uncia
Vulpes vulpes
avoidance
facilitation
ungulates
Journal
Current zoology
ISSN: 1674-5507
Titre abrégé: Curr Zool
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101508778
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2023
Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
07
08
2022
accepted:
17
11
2022
medline:
25
10
2023
pubmed:
25
10
2023
entrez:
25
10
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The mechanisms of interactions between apex and smaller carnivores may range from competition to facilitation. Conversely, interactions between predators and prey are mainly driven by the prey reducing the likelihood of encounters with predators. In this study, we investigated (1) the spatiotemporal interactions between an apex (the snow leopard) and a meso-predator (the red fox), and (2) the temporal interactions between the snow leopard and its potential prey (Siberian ibex, argali, Asian wild ass, Tolai hare) through camera trapping in the Mongolian Great Gobi-A. The probability of occurrence for the red fox was higher in the presence of the snow leopard than in its absence. Moreover, the red fox activity pattern matched that of the snow leopard, with both species mostly active at sunset. This positive spatiotemporal interaction suggests that the presence of the snow leopard may be beneficial for the red fox in terms of scavenging opportunities. However, other explanations may also be possible. Amongst prey, the Siberian ibex and the argali were mainly active during the day, whereas the Asian wild ass and the Tolai hare were more nocturnal. These findings suggest that potential prey (especially the Siberian ibex and the argali) may shape their behavior to decrease the opportunity for encounters with the snow leopard. Our results have revealed complex interactions between apex and smaller predators and between apex predator and its potential prey.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37876635
doi: 10.1093/cz/zoac093
pii: zoac093
pmc: PMC10591146
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
670-681Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Editorial Office, Current Zoology.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare they have no conflict of interests.
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