Multimedia Release 5-Oct-2023

Fear of human “super predator” pervades South African savanna

Elephants, rhinos, giraffes and other wildlife dread people far more than lions

Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Western Ontario

Response to hearing humans — **video:**
**Giraffe, leopard, hyena, zebra, kudu, warthog and impala running in response to hearing humans.**
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Credit: Liana Zanette / Western University

Journal

Current Biology

Method of Research

Experimental study

Subject of Research

Animals

Article Title

Fear of the human ‘‘super predator’’ pervades the South African savanna

Article Publication Date

5-Oct-2023

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