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Understanding the diversity of a community and its dynamics is especially important in altered habitats such as agricultural fields, where this information can help biodiversity conservation programs.
Alcides Ricieri Rinaldi +3 more
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Similarity (Morisita’s index) in the diet of Leopardus geoffroyi, Leopardus wiedii, Leopardus colocola, and Herpailurus yagouaroundi in the Brazilian Pampa based on the proportional volume estimated by eye of the items in the diet.
Raissa Prior Migliorini (5566082) +3 more
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The Potential for Subordinate Predator Release in Terrestrial Mammalian Carnivore Assemblages
Results from the literature review showed that the potential for release is not strictly size‐based and could occur between pairs not usually considered ‘apex’ or ‘meso’ There was equal representation of felids and canids as dominant predators, but subordinate predators were more commonly canids. ABSTRACT Mesopredator release occurs when the decline of
Emily K. Madsen +3 more
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Home range and density of three sympatric felids in the Southern Atlantic Forest, Brazil
Home range and minimal population densities of Southern tiger cat (Leopardus guttulus), margay (Lepardus wiedii) and jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) were estimated between 2005 and 2006 in Taquari Valley, near the southern edge of the Atlantic Rainforest ...
C. B. Kasper +2 more
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Diversidad de los mamíferos silvestres de Misantla, Veracruz, México
Estudiamos la diversidad de mamíferos del municipio de Misantla, Veracruz, de abril de 2010 a abril de2011. Se detectaron 42 especies nativas de mamíferos, pertenecientes a 7 órdenes, 17 familias y 33 géneros, de lascuales Oryzomys chapmani es endémica ...
Mónica Rodríguez-Macedo +2 more
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Background – Sporotrichosis is a chronic, mycotic infection caused by fungi of the genus Sporothrix. Zoonotic sporotrichosis occurs mainly through S. brasiliensis transmission, resulting from the organism's traumatic introduction via scratches or bites, or contact with exudate from contaminated cats.
Steffanie Amadei +6 more
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Control of oral lesions contributes directly to the health, survival and welfare of captive animals. In order to investigate the occurrence of oral diseases in neotropical wild carnivores kept at the zoo at the Federal University of Mato Grosso – Cuiabá,
Paula Márcia Marques de Campos Andrade +9 more
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What Makes a Mother? Investigating Maternal Success in Ex Situ Cheetahs
Feeding and diet may play a part in maternal success. Cheetahs who are reported to feed on ruminant meat have larger litters of cubs than female cheetahs who are not, while female cheetahs who are reported to experience starve days have a higher incidence of stillbirths.
Sian Barr +3 more
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Conocer para conservar: Un acercamiento al conocimiento sobre los felinos en El Salvador
Las especies de felinos silvestres en El Salvador han permanecido poco estudiadas y con escasa información. Este estudio aborda esta brecha investigando las cuatro especies de felinos residentes, incluido el mamífero terrestre más grande del país, el ...
Andrea Morales Rivas +2 more
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We found rich and compositionally different assemblages of medium and large‐sized mammals in protected areas on the southern edge of Amazon. However, both have high rates of mammal defaunation. We argue that anthropogenic threats in the Amazon Arc of Deforestation are eroding large ungulate populations, especially peccaries.
Mateus Melo‐Dias +6 more
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