Cheetahs of the Serengeti Plains

Group Living in an Asocial Species

By: Tim Caro

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Hardcover | 15 August 1994 | Edition Number 1

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"Cheetahs of the Serengeti Plains" is the most comprehensive account of carnivore social behavior to date. Synthesizing more than a decade of research in the wild, this book offers a detailed account of the behavior and ecology of cheetahs. Compared with other large cats, and other mammals, cheetahs have an unusual breeding system; whereas lions live in prides and tigers are solitary, some cheetahs live in groups while others live by themselves. Tim Caro explores group and solitary living among cheetahs and discovers that the causes of social behavior vary dramatically, even within a single species.
Why do cheetah cubs stay with their mother for a full year after weaning? Why do adolescents remain in groups? Why do adult males live in permanent associations with each other? Why do adult females live alone? Through observations on the costs and benefits of group living, Caro offers new insight into the complex behavior of this extraordinary species. For example, contrary to common belief about cooperative hunting in large carnivores, he shows that neither adolescents nor adult males benefit from hunting in groups.
With many surprising findings, and through comparisons with other cat species, Caro enriches our understanding of the evolution of social behavior and offers new perspectives on conservation efforts to save this charismatic and endangered carnivore.

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Contents
Grouping and Cooperative Hunting
Serengeti, and the Taxonomy and Natural History of Cheetahs
Sampling Methods and Techniques
Female Reproduction and Cub Mortality
Costs of Family Life for Mothers
Benefits of Family Life for Cubs
Hunting and Grouping in Adolescence
The Mating System
Territoriality and Male Group Size
Foraging Success and Cooperative Hunting in Male Groups
The Behavior of Males in Coalitions
Evolution and Ecology of Cheetahs
Conservation of Cheetahs in the Wild and in Captivity
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