Identification of land predators of African Penguins Spheniscus demersus through post-mortem examination

• Main Authors: Vanstreels, Ralph ET, Parsons, Nola J, Cuan McGeorge, Hurtado, Renata, Ludynia, Katrin, Waller, Lauren, Ruthenberg, Monique, Purves, Arne, Lorien Pichegru, Pistorius, Pierre A
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2019
• Subjects: Microbiology; FOS Biological sciences; Cell Biology; 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; FOS Earth and related environmental sciences; Ecology; Sociology; FOS Sociology; Inorganic Chemistry; FOS Chemical sciences; 110309 Infectious Diseases; FOS Health sciences; Cape Grey; Canis lupus
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.11366189.v1; https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/Identification_of_land_predators_of_African_Penguins_Spheniscus_demersus_through_post-mortem_examination/11366189/1

The African Penguin Spheniscus demersus is an endangered seabird endemic to southern Africa, and killing sprees by terrestrial predators have been one of the main threats for its mainland colonies. The methods employed to manage predators may differ depending on the species involved, therefore the i...