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Spotted apex predator being pressured by spotted pack hunters – and it's our fault - EurekAlert

Leopards, who are already in decline, can’t keep up with hyenas when people are around. As we humans move into the their territories more and more, we are helping to disturb and unbalance ecosystems. This has been shown in a new University of Copenhagen study where researchers used camera traps to observe both large carnivore species. Leopards, who are already in decline, can’t keep up with hyenas when people are around. As we humans move into the their territories more and more, we are helping to disturb and unbalance ecosystems. This has been shown in a new University of Copenhagen study where researchers used camera traps to observe both large carnivore species.

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