In social animals an individuals fitness depends,in part,on the quality of social relationships with partners.In this study,using partner preference,quality of social bonds (defined as grooming equali
Many ecological studies and conservation management plans employ sign surveys based on the assumption that species’ scats can be correctly identified in the field.However in habitats with sympatric si
Many felid species (leopard (Panthera pardus),south china tiger (Panthera tigrisamoyensis),clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa),asiatic golden cat (Pardofelis temminckii),marbled cat(Pardofelis marmora
Effective and appropriate conservation in todays rapidly developing China,is urgently required if we are to protect its critically endangered top predator species.Additionally,many of Chinas ecologica
Environmental and anthropogenic factors drive range loss in large mammals.We used Amur tigers’ presence data opportunistically collected between 2000 and 2012 and anthropogenic and environmental varia
Throughout its global range,one of the primary threats to the snow leopard is the depletion of the large ungulate prey of the high-elevation mountain ranges,in particular the blue sheep (Pseudoisnayau