Lion vocalization behaviour in territorial defence - a TikTok crash course

Zoology 567, Fall 2021

Tambako the Jaguar
Kilby, Eric
JustinJensen
Captainspires
LaertesCTB
lukiffer
Highsmith, Carol M
adamthelibrarian
Lee Smith, Kerri

Huang, Joshua

Lion vocalization, or lion roar behaviour is a major characteristic of lions, serving many different functions. One main purpose is for territorial defence. My work focuses on the details surrounding lion vocalization behaviour during territorial defence.

Lion Vocalization - Part 1

Lion Vocalization - Part 2

Lion Vocalization - Part 3

Literature:
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Gray, S. M., Montgomery, R. A., Millspaugh, J. J., & Hayward, M. W. (2017). Spatiotemporal variation in African lion roaring in relation to a dominance shift. Journal of Mammalogy, 98(4), 1088–1095. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyx020

Grinnell, J., & McComb, K. (2001). Roaring and social communication in African lions: The limitations imposed by listeners. Animal Behaviour, 62(1), 93–98. https://doi.org/10.1006/anbe.2001.1735

McComb, K., Packer, C., & Pusey, A. (1994). Roaring and numerical assessment in contests between groups of female lions, Panthera leo. Animal Behaviour, 47(2), 379–387. https://doi.org/10.1006/anbe.1994.1052

Mosser, A., Kosmala, M., & Packer, C. (2015). Landscape heterogeneity and behavioral traits drive the evolution of lion group territoriality. Behavioral Ecology, 26(4), 1051–1059. https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/10.1093/beheco/arv046

Wijers, M., Trethowan, P., Du Preez, B., Chamaillé-Jammes, S., Loveridge, A. J., Macdonald, D. W., & Markham, A. (2020). Vocal discrimination of African lions and its potential for collar-free tracking. Bioacoustics, 30(5), 575–593. https://doi.org/10.1080/09524622.2020.1829050

Wijers, M., Trethowan, P., Du Preez, B., Chamaillé-Jammes, S., Loveridge, A. J., Macdonald, D. W., & Markham, A. (2021). The influence of spatial features and atmospheric conditions on African lion vocal behaviour. Animal Behaviour, 174, 63–76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2021.01.027

Pictures:
"A nice male lion walking" by Tambako the Jaguar is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0
"Lion Roaring - Wide" by Eric Kilby is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
"Masai Mara Lion Pride" by JustinJensen is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"Three lions" by Tambako the Jaguar is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0
"Lion Pride on the Move" by Captainspires is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
"Lion - Night shot" by LaertesCTB is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"Lion Roaring" by lukiffer is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
"Wild lions" by Carol M Highsmith is licensed under CC0 1.0
"After: New stereo - Marantz Receiver & Monitor Audio speakers" by adamthelibrarian is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"A lion for Dr. Terry" by Kerri Lee Smith is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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