Natural History Notes On Interactions And Abnormal Coloration In Carnivores In The Araucaria Forest, Southern Brazil
Caravaggi, Anthony , Rosa, Clarissa Alves da , Freitas, António Carlos de , Hübel, Marcelo , Aximoff, Izar Araújo (2021). .
Summary
Carnivores typically exhibit cryptic behavior, which makes it difficult to study the ecology of species in this group. Camera trap bycatch can be a valuable source of important opportunistic records. In this short communication, we present rare records of carnivores in southern Brazil. The first record was of a tayra (Mustelidae) with anomalous coloration known as leucism. Other records were of a possible attempted predation event by two free-ranging dogs on lowland tapir (Perissodactyla, Tapiridae), a threatened species. Our remaining notable records consisted of intra and interspecific interactions of endangered felids (puma, ocelot and southern tiger cat).
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@article{caravaggi2021natural, author={Caravaggi, Anthony and Rosa, Clarissa Alves da and Freitas, António Carlos de and Hübel, Marcelo and Aximoff, Izar Araújo}, title={Natural History Notes On Interactions And Abnormal Coloration In Carnivores In The Araucaria Forest, Southern Brazil}, year={2021}}