Cheetah spatiotemporal overlap with other large carnivores and prey at camera-trap sites: do they fit the niche-complementarity hypothesis?

Abstract In guilds, such as the large predators, species compete over multiple resources that are both consumable and non-consumable. The niche complementary hypothesis states competitors can overlap in resource use if there is low for at least one shared resource. Africa, cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus , with other carnivores across space, time prey known to be subordinate; however, rarely has entire guild been considered when assessing partitioning by cheetah. Using camera-trap data from four areas sampled 4 years, we compared spatial temporal between cheetah carnivores. Moreover, estimated short-term avoidance of sites after another carnivore had visited. We show align avoid Cheetah experienced high African wild dog, Lycaon pictus, activity patterns but avoided were used frequently them. inverse was observed lion, Panthera leo spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta avoiding them not space. moderate leopard, pardus, space time, only possible occurring. Finally, exhibited levels preferred species, suggesting a novel demonstration trade-off acquisition predator avoidance. Our results showcase importance taking scales axes into consideration determining abilities co-exist provides tools managers working highly managed systems.