Topographical and vegetational characteristics of lynx kill sites in Slovenian Dinaric mountains

Krofel, Miha (author), Potočnik, Hubert (author), Kos, Ivan (author)

We report on topographical and vegetational characteristics of 13 sites where Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx killed its prey in the Dinaric mountain range in Slovenia. The results suggest that lynx does not necessarily need dense vegetation and rugged terrain to successfully hunt its prey, however, it may influence its hunting success. A large part of the successful hunts took placeon steep slopes and rugged terrain. 39% of kill sites were located in dolines, implying the potential importance of these karst structures for the hunting of large carnivores on ungulates in karst areas such as Dinaric Mountains.

• Language: English
• Keywords: Lynx Lynx
• Work type: Not categorized
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Publisher: Zveza za tehnično kulturo Slovenije
• Year: 2007
• Number of pages: Str. 25-36
• Numbering: Letn. 9, št. 1
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-59682
• UDC: 591
• ISSN on article: 1580-0814
• COBISS.SI-ID: 23074521
• Publication date in RUL: 10.07.2015

KROFEL, Miha, POTOČNIK, Hubert and KOS, Ivan, 2007, Topographical and vegetational characteristics of lynx kill sites in Slovenian Dinaric mountains. Natura Sloveniae. revija za terensko biologijo [online]. 2007. Vol. 9, no. 1, p. 25–36. [Accessed 14 April 2025]. Retrieved from: http://www.dlib.si/details/URN:NBN:SI:doc-B8ZIKG2N

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Natura Sloveniae. revija za terensko biologijo
• Publisher: Zveza za tehnično kulturo Slovenije, Zveza za tehnično kulturo Slovenije, Biotehniška fakulteta Univerze, Nacionalni inštitut za biologijo, Založba Univerze v Ljubljani
• ISSN: 1580-0814
• COBISS.SI-ID: 102784768

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Topografske in vegetacijske značilnosti mest, kjer so risi uplenili svoj plen v Dinaridih v Sloveniji

Abstract

Preučili smo topografske in vegetacijske značilnosti na 13 lokalitetah, kjer so evrazijski risi (Lynx lynx) uplenili svoj plen na območju Dinaridov v Sloveniji. Rezultati so pokazali, da lahko risi uplenijo svoj plen tudi na mestih brez goste vegetacije in razgibanega terena, vendar pa večja možnost kritja verjetno lahko vpliva na njegov lovni uspeh. Velik del uspešnih poskusov lova je potekal na strmih pobočjih in na razgibanem terenu. 39% mest uplenitev je bilo ugotovljenih v vrtačah, kar kaže na potencialni pomen le-tehpri lovu velikih zveri na parkljarje na kraških območjih, kot so Dinaridi.

• Keywords: Dinaridi