Draftde novoGenome Assembly of the Elusive Jaguarundi,Puma yagouaroundi [PDF]
Journal of Heredity, 2021 The Puma lineage within the family Felidae consists of 3 species that last shared a common ancestor around 4.9 million years ago. Whole-genome sequences of 2 species from the lineage were previously reported: the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) and the ...
Gaik Tamazian +2 more
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Intestinal Parasites of Neotropical Wild Jaguars, Pumas, Ocelots, and Jaguarundis in Colombia: Old Friends Brought Back from Oblivion and New Insights [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Neotropical wild felids (NWF) are obligate carnivore species present in Central and South America, and some are considered endangered due to constantly decreasing populations.
Manuel Uribe +6 more
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Prey availability and temporal partitioning modulate felid coexistence in Neotropical forests. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Carnivores have long been used as model organisms to examine mechanisms that allow coexistence among ecologically similar species. Interactions between carnivores, including competition and predation, comprise important processes regulating local ...
Fernanda Santos +13 more
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Diet of margay, Leopardus wiedii, and jaguarundi, Puma yagouaroundi, (Carnivora: Felidae) in Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil [PDF]
Zoologia, 2011 This study identifies the food habits of the margay, Leopardus wiedii (Schinz, 1821), and the jaguarundi, Puma yagouaroundi (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilare, 1803), in the Vale do Rio Doce Natural Reserve and in the Sooretama Biological Reserve, Espírito Santo,
Rita de Cassia Bianchi
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Interspecific patterns of small cats in an intraguild-killer free area of the threatened Caatinga drylands, Brazil. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 The semi-arid Caatinga is the largest dry forest ecoregion in the Americas; nevertheless, it is experiencing alarming rates of habitat loss. Most vegetation fragments in the biome are either unprotected or within private lands; however, these private ...
Lester Alexander Fox-Rosales +1 more
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Checklist and Review of Population Genetic Studies with Molecular Markers Applied to the Wild Cat Species Present in Colombia for Conservation Purposes [PDF]
AnimalsAt least seven species of wild cats inhabit Colombia, and these species are also distributed throughout Mexico, Central America, and the rest of South America (jaguar, puma, jaguarundi, ocelot, margay, tigrina, and Pampas cat).
Manuel Ruiz-García
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Using species distribution modeling to generate relative abundance information in socio‐politically unstable territories: Conservation of Felidae in the central‐western region of Mexico [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 The distribution range and population abundance of species provide fundamental information on the species–habitat relationship required for management and conservation.
Juan F. Charre‐Medellín +4 more
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Molecular and serological diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild animals in the Pantanal in Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia VeterináriaThe aim of this study was to report infection by Toxoplasma gondii in free-ranging mammals from Pantanal, as well as to compare the laboratory methods used to detect this parasite among native wildlife species.
Magyda Arabia Araji Dahroug +10 more
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Small Felids Coexist in Mixed-Use Landscape in the Bolivian Amazon [PDF]
AnimalsIn the face of global species loss, it is paramount to understand the effects of human activity on vulnerable species, particularly in highly diverse, complex systems.
Courtney Anderson +5 more
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Trophic ecology of sympatric small cats in the Brazilian Pampa. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Information about resource partitioning among small cat species that live in sympatry in South America is fairly incomplete. Knowledge about feeding habits is essential for understanding the role of these predators in the environment, the impact on prey ...
Raissa Prior Migliorini +3 more
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