Author/Editor		Krofel, M; Potočnik, H; Kos, I
Title		Topographical and vegetational characteristics of lynx kill sites in Slovenian Dinaric mountains
Translated title		Topografske in vegetacijske značilnosti mest, kjer so risi uplenili svoj plen v Dinaridih v Sloveniji
Type		članek
Source		Natura Sloveniae
Vol. and No.		Letnik 9, št. 1
Publication year		2007
Volume		str. 25-36
Language		eng
Abstract		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 place on 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.
Summary		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-teh pri lovu velikih zveri na parkljarje na kraških območjih, kot so Dinaridi.
Descriptors		CARNIVORA BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL PREDATORY BEHAVIOR ECOSYSTEM SLOVENIA