apex predatordietary specializationNamibiapredationforagingcarnivoresstable isotope analysisPanthera pardusApex predators in terrestrial ecosystems, such as leopards in the African savanna,feed on a wide variety of prey species, yet it is unknown whether individuals spe-cialize on certain prey, and whether...
Savannah ecosystems extend across tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Continuous herbaceous layers, usually dominated by grasses or sedges, and a discontinuous layer of trees and/or shrubs, as well as a deep seasonality, characterize these ecosystems and their functioning1,2. Humans have...