Human presence shifts balance between leopards and hyenas in East Africa
Who's stronger? A solitary leopard or cackle of hyenas? And which is best at getting along with humans?
Who's stronger? A solitary leopard or cackle of hyenas? And which is best at getting along with humans?
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Ecology
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Ecology
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Ecology
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For centuries the Makuleke community lived in the northeastern corner of South Africa, close to the modern-day border between Zimbabwe and Mozambique. But by the beginning of the 20th century, the squeeze on a disenfranchised ...
Ecology
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Environment
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