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Studying interspecific interactions and community composition within carnivore guilds are often difficult to complete and is seldom done in North America.
Aidan B. Branney +5 more
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Effects of oil palm and human presence on activity patterns of terrestrial mammals in the Colombian Llanos [PDF]
The ability of animals to adjust their behaviour can influence how they respond to environmental changes and human presence. We quantified activity patterns of terrestrial mammals in oil palm plantations and native riparian forest in Colombia to ...
Campbell, Mason J. +5 more
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Medium and Large-sized Mammals in a Private Reserve of Natural Heritage in the Municipality of Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
Medium and large-sized mammals control invertebrate and vertebrate populations and are important seed dispersers. These animals are losing their territory and living range due to deforestation and the fragmentation of natural areas, particularly in the ...
Ricardo Reale +2 more
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ABSTRACTWild felids in the Americas are generally considered as cultural icons and are respected and revered by most of the cultures. However, they are considered threatened across their ranges, mostly by habitat loss and fragmentation, and both direct and prey hunting.
J. C. Pacheco, José F. González-Maya
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Contrasting evidence of phylogenetic trophic niche conservatism in mammals worldwide [PDF]
Aim Phylogenetic niche conservatism (PNC), a pattern of closely related species retaining ancestral niche-related traits over evolutionary time, is well documented for abiotic (Grinellian) dimensions of the ecological niche.
Ackerly +48 more
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Herpailurus yagouaroundi es uno de los felinos más atropellados en carretera de México. En esta nota, se presenta evidencia fotográfica de un jaguarundi arrollado en una carretera suburbana de Puerto Vallarta, México.
Fabio Germán Cupul-Magaña
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Polling the Public to Select Flagship Species for Tourism and Conservation-A 'Big Five' for the Peruvian Amazon? [PDF]
Flagship species are used to promote conservation and tourism, but selecting species purely for prescribed appealing characteristics may overlook unique flagships or homogenise selections. A strategy of polling the public can more directly identify existing preferences for species for marketing.
Recharte M, Lee PC, Vick SJ, Bowler M.
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An Evaluation of the Contemporary Uses and Cultural Significance of Mammals in Mexico [PDF]
We evaluated current uses of wild mammals by indigenous and mestizo communities in Mexico by extracting data from 59 sources published or produced between 1987–2017, covering data from 240 localities and 3,905 questionnaires.
Mendoza, Germán David Mendoza +4 more
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El gato montés o lince rojo (Lynx rufus), es un felino de talla mediana con una amplia distribución en México y Norteamérica, para el cual se ha documentado su dieta a lo largo de toda su área de distribución, siendo los lagomorfos y los roedores sus ...
juan Charre-Medellin +5 more
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Wild felid species richness affected by a corridor in the Lacandona forest, Mexico [PDF]
Los efectos de la presencia de un corredor en la selva Lacandona, en México, en la riqueza de especies de félidos silvestres Los félidos silvestres se encuentran entre las especies más vulnerables ante la pérdida de hábitat causada por la fragmentación ...
Aguilar–Raya, G. +6 more
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