Abstract
AbstractIt has been suggested that all species of spiral‐horned antelopes (Tragelaphini) lack territoriality. Furthermore, some authors suggested that bushbuck (Tragelpahus scriptus) males form dominance hierarchies. In this study, we investigated the dominance relationships in two groups of free‐ranging bushbuck males in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. Adult males dominated young‐adult bachelors and subadult males, but no distinct dominance relationships were found among adult males. Landau′s index of linearity revealed no linear dominance hierarchy in the study populations. Our results support the idea that adult males are territorial, and overt aggression is directed almost exclusively towards bachelors that challenge territory holders.
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